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The Beatitudes of Jesus

Like Moses, Jesus ascended on a mountain to bring a rule for living to the people. He showed them how to find permanent bliss that nothing can take away: not sickness, not poverty, nor persecution. These are the Beatitudes, and Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, explains their meaning and application in our daily lives. Then pay a visit to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin, a special place where Mary appeared and the Beatitudes came alive.

When the Body of Christ is crucified, the world is saved. 

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It is only by the mercy of God that the road to righteousness is open to us at all.

The following is the third of an eight-part Advent series on the Beatitudes.

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