Beatitude of man

[billcu1]

So what is the beatitude of man? Obtaining virtues? So we must run from sin when tempted and that helps obtain virtue and beatitude? What are we supposed to do with this life?

 

[pianistclare]

be·at·i·tude
/bēˈatiˌto͞od/
noun
noun: beatitude; plural noun: beatitudes
supreme blessedness.
synonyms: blessedness, benediction, grace; More
bliss, ecstasy, exaltation, supreme happiness, divine joy, divine rapture;
saintliness, sainthood
“the everlasting beatitude”
•the blessings listed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5:3–11).
plural noun: Beatitudes; plural noun: the Beatitudes
•a title given to patriarchs in the Orthodox Church.

that’s the definition.
Can you re-phrase your question? I’m not clear as to what you are asking.

 

[fhansen]

So what is the beatitude of man? Obtaining virtues? So we must run from sin when tempted and that helps obtain virtue and beatitude? What are we supposed to do with this life?

We’re actually here to pursue beatitude/happiness, the best we can, as we know how. God placed that basic desire in our hearts. And we’re to find out, in the end, that “God alone satisfies” as Aquinas put it, and that no earthly thing can. Its a difficult, long lesson.

Do a search under "beatitude and “happiness” in an online catechism:
scborromeo.org/ccc.htm
You might be surprised by the Church’s teaching on the subject.

 

[billcu1]

We’re actually here to pursue beatitude/happiness, the best we can, as we know how. God placed that basic desire in our hearts. And we’re to find out, in the end, that “God alone satisfies” as Aquinas put it, and that no earthly thing can. Its a difficult, long lesson.

Do a search under "beatitude and “happiness” in an online catechism:
scborromeo.org/ccc.htm
You might be surprised by the Church’s teaching on the subject.

I have read something saying money? Pleasure? Power? And other self indulgent things. And it all falls should. Servitude I believe as other spiritual teachers also have said is the end result. Is this Aquinas or Boetheus ?

B

 

[billcu1]

be·at·i·tude
/bēˈatiˌto͞od/
noun
noun: beatitude; plural noun: beatitudes
supreme blessedness.
synonyms: blessedness, benediction, grace; More
bliss, ecstasy, exaltation, supreme happiness, divine joy, divine rapture;
saintliness, sainthood
“the everlasting beatitude”
•the blessings listed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5:3–11).
plural noun: Beatitudes; plural noun: the Beatitudes
•a title given to patriarchs in the Orthodox Church.

that’s the definition.
Can you re-phrase your question? I’m not clear as to what you are asking.

It would be the first definition you listed I would say.

 

[pianistclare]

It would be the first definition you listed I would say.

The only man to possess “supreme blessedness” would be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.

 

[fhansen]

I have read something saying money? Pleasure? Power? And other self indulgent things. And it all falls should. Servitude I believe as other spiritual teachers also have said is the end result. Is this Aquinas or Boetheus ?

B

Well, both I’m sure. The Summa addresses it here, where Aquinas brings Boethius into it:

newadvent.org/summa/2002.htm

 

[CHRISTINE77]

So what is the beatitude of man? Obtaining virtues? So we must run from sin when tempted and that helps obtain virtue and beatitude? What are we supposed to do with this life?

Ever read the Sermon on the Mount?

 

[billcu1]

Well, both I’m sure. The Summa addresses it here, where Aquinas brings Boethius into it:

newadvent.org/summa/2002.htm

Ok. I am reading here some of these things in this pdf I have now.

“QUESTION 2
The Things That Man’s Beatitude Lies In”

My pdf is titled this. And there are several other question mentioned not answered. It might just be in the Summa then. I shall see.

“…Next we have to consider beatitude: first, what it lies in (question 2); second, what it is (questions
3-4); and third, how we can attain it (question 5)…”

The above is what I am, looking for.

Happy Thanksgiving America, And God Bless all.