beautitudes Archives • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

Each evangelist has placed the blessings of poverty first, for it is the first in order, and the purest, as it were, of the virtues; for he who has despised the world shall reap an eternal reward. Now can any one obtain the reward of the heavenly kingdom who, overcome by the desires of the world, has no power of escape from them? Hence it follows, He said, Blessed are the poor. For the Jews persecuted the prophets even to death. – Saint Ambrose . #Blessing #TheBeautitudes #Beautitudes #BlessThePoor #KingdomOfHeaven #Coptic #CopticOrthodox #Orthodox #DailyReadings

Each evangelist has placed the blessings of poverty first, for it is the first in order, and the purest, as …