The Beatitudes

2025-06-11

Episode 268 - The Beatitudes Is following Jesus just another self-help plan? The Beatitudes flip that idea upside down. This isn't about fixing yourself, it's about letting God meet you in your need. In this episode, the friars unpack how the Beatitudes aren't a checklist for spiritual success, but an invitation to deep dependence on God. They explore how true blessings often look like weakness, surrender, and a poverty of spirit because that's where grace breaks in. The Poco a Poco podcast ...

Episode 268 - The Beatitudes

Is following Jesus just another self-help plan?

The Beatitudes flip that idea upside down. This isn't about fixing yourself, it's about letting God meet you in your need.

In this episode, the friars unpack how the Beatitudes aren't a checklist for spiritual success, but an invitation to deep dependence on God. They explore how true blessings often look like weakness, surrender, and a poverty of spirit because that's where grace breaks in.

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