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Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. Jesus Christ
Pope Francis spoke about the third Beatitude, Blessed are the meed for the shall inherit the earth,” in his general audience today.
The Beatitudes are the fulfillment of the 10 Commandments. If you follow one, it will lead you to the other. Doing both is a big part of following Christ and bringing the Kingdom into this world in the here and now.
From Vatican News:
Turning his attention to the third Beatitude of Matthew’s Gospel – “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” – Pope Francis said a meek person is kind and shuns violence, refusing to grow angry when passions run high.
“Anyone can seem meek when all is calm,” he told pilgrims at the General Audience in the Paul VI Hall, “but how do we react when ‘under pressure’ or are attacked, offended, or assaulted?”
Jesus, said the Pope, is a model of meekness especially in how He suffered the Passion.
Meekness vs. anger
The Pope went on to describe the traits of a meek disciple of Christ.
“He or she has learned to defend their peace, their relationship with God, and the gifts of God: mercy, fraternity, trust, and hope.”
Anger, said Pope Francis, is the opposite of meekness, and destroys many important things when left uncontrolled.
“Anger has caused many brothers to cease speaking to one another,” he said. “Meekness unites; anger divides.”
A person who is meek, concluded the Pope, is able to “win over hearts and save friendships, because people get angry but then they calm down.”
“This is how we can rebuild relationships with meekness.”
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