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A M t D G LESSON 9Jesus Shares to Us the Beatitudes I. Individual Work

Recall your happiest experience this school year. a. What were the feelings or thoughts that you had during that moment? b. What or who made you happy during that moment?

2. Write about it in your Journal in 4-5 sentences 10 minutesPair-ShareShare your answers to your seatmate. You have 2 MINUTES each to shareSummaryANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AS A GROUP What is happiness?What makes us happy?Write your answers on the colored bond paper5 MINUTES

Matthew 5: 1-12WORD OF GODThe Beatitudes1. Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor, the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.2. Happy are those who mourn, God will comfort them. 3. Happy are those who are humble, they will receive what God has promised. 4. Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires, God will satisfy them. The Beatitudes5. Happy are those who are merciful to others, God will be merciful to them. 6. Happy are the pure in heart, they shall see God. 7. Happy are those who work for peace, God will call them his children. 8. Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires, the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.The beatitudes are the values and attitudes of a true disciple of Christ.

They depict the personality of Jesus Christ and portray his charity (CCC 1716).

Therefore, when we follow the Beatitudes we become more like Christ who has given us love and peace in complete humility and poverty until he was crucified for our sake.We become blessed which means holy because Jesus transforms our hearts and gives us the grace to be faithful to His teachings.

Beatitudes = Attitudes =Holiness = Real HappinessSeatwork1. Who becomes happy when we do good things?

2. If our good attitudes and actions make other people and God happy, how can the same attitudes and actions make us happy also?

3. What kind of happiness can we experience through the beatitudes?BEATITUDEMEANINGVALUEHappy are those who know they are spiritually poor, the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.To depend on God firstTo be grateful for all that we have from GodTo share our blessing with others (stewards)Trust in GodGratefulnessGenerosity

2. Happy are those who mourn, God will comfort them.To be sad when people are suffering/ doing wrong/ when we commit bad actionsSympathyEmpathyConscience3. Happy are those who are humble, they will receive what God has promised.to choose to be kind in our words and actionsto use our gifts to help othersKindnessGentleness

4. Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires, God will satisfy them.To defend those who are treated unfairlyTo be fair with our dealings with othersFairness

BEATITUDEMEANINGVALUE5. Happy are those who are merciful to others, God will be merciful to them.To forgive othersTo help those who are in needForgivenessCompassion

6. Happy are the pure in heart, they shall see God.To be sincere with our actionsTo see God in other peopleSinceritySelflessness7. Happy are those who work for peace, God will call them his. To be an instrument of reconciliation and harmonyHarmonyPeace

8. Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires, the kingdom of heaven belongs to them..To have the courage to stand for what is right and goodCouragePerseverance

1. What are the Beatitudes inviting you to do now?

2. How can you encourage others to live out the Beatitudes?SEATWORK1.Who among the following best lives out the values of gratefulness, generosity, and trust in God?

A. John who forgives those who do not say sorry.

B. Nadine, who treats her bullies with kindness.

C. Trisha, who helps other people because she wants to be class president.

D. Angelo, who asks for Gods guidance in exams even if he knows he is smart.

2.Who among the following best lives out the values of mourning?

A. Vince, who cried because he lost his wallet.

B. Phil, who cried because he fell down the stairs.

C. Aimee, who felt sad because her favorite team lost.

D. Vana, who felt sad because she saw street children begging for food.

3. Who among the following best lives out the value of being forgiveness and compassion?

A. Enzo, who submits his homework on time.

B. Michael, who asks God for strength in everything he does.

C. Ralph, who refuses to cheat even if he is not prepared for the test.

D. Spencer, who shares his food to his classmate who bullied him.4.Who among the following best lives out the value of being pure in heart?

A. Justin, who defends his classmate from a bully.

B. Hans, who helps his classmate pack his things for favors in return.

C. Louie, who shares his food with his classmate because he wants him to be healthy.

D. Mark, who behaves properly in class.5.Who among the following best practices the value of peace and harmony?

A. Lei, who spends time to play with his younger sister.

B. Ken, who shouts at everyone who makes noise in class.

C. Bon, who reminds his friend that it is bad to cheat in tests.

D. Ton, who nicely reminds his classmate to stop annoying him in class. 6.Who among the following best practices the value of humility?

A. Gavin, who shouts at his classmate to remind him to behave in class.

B. Nathan, who gives into the demands of a bully during his lunch break.

C. Jeff, who stops a bully from picking on a smaller boy.

D. Chris, who shared his food with his classmate who helped him fix his things.You have a long test in Chinese. Before your teacher arrives, you saw your classmate who always makes fun of you crying because he left his pencil case at home. Your teacher wants everyone to have their pencil and eraser ready before he arrives or you will not be allowed to take the long test.

A. What action will you do that best expresses the value of forgiveness and compassion?

B. How does your response express the value of forgiveness and compassion?