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YAYA7315
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Hi I am currently teaching 4th grade CDC and wondering how to reword the beatitudes so the children understand the meaning a little better
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Dorothy
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Instead of re-wording the Beatitudes perhaps you can discuss them one by one, the way they are worded in Scripture. Then, after reading one, you can have a discussion on what it means and they and you can present some scenarios of how to practice that beatitude.
For instance: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Being poor in spirit means we are aware that everything good we have comes from God’s grace. (There may be better worded ways to say what it means, and it may have more than one meaning.)
(Just my two cents,… and then a discussion can go on)
Blessings,…
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thistle
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I recommend the book Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI. He gives an excellent commentary on each of the beatitudes.
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kentuckyliz
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This isn’t in kid language–the best explanation of the Beatitudes I’ve ever seen is by John Hardon SJ (God rest his soul)…I’m still slowly working my way through the Marian Catechist curriculum.
therealpresence.org/archives/Beatitudes/Beatitudes_001.htm
therealpresence.org/archives/Beatitudes/Beatitudes_001.htm
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Dorothy
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That is beautiful! I bookmarked it.
It also showed me that my understanding of “poor in spirit” wasn’t quite on the mark!
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jesuspsr
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Hello all.
There’s a book written by Rosemarie Gortler you can get from amazon for about $6.95 called the Beatitudes for Children. I’ts very nicely written and colored. I got it for my young nephew when he asked me about them. The book said it better then I did.
God bless
jesus g
There’s a book written by Rosemarie Gortler you can get from amazon for about $6.95 called the Beatitudes for Children. I’ts very nicely written and colored. I got it for my young nephew when he asked me about them. The book said it better then I did.
God bless
jesus g
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