66thth Beatitude Beatitude

66thth Beatitude- Beatitude- “Happy are the clean “Happy are the clean of heart, for they will see God”. of heart, for they will see God”.

1.1. Clean of heart ( pure of heart),Clean of heart ( pure of heart), are are people who love God simply people who love God simply because God is good. because God is good.

2.2. The reward for being clean of heart The reward for being clean of heart is they will see God.is they will see God.

a.a. They will see God in others and They will see God in others and remember God is always with them.remember God is always with them.

b.b. They will see God in heaven.They will see God in heaven.

3. Jesus was clean of heart because his heart was 3. Jesus was clean of heart because his heart was filled with love, he saw God in everything, he gave filled with love, he saw God in everything, he gave glory to God.glory to God.

4. When we are clean of heart, we will 4. When we are clean of heart, we will see God in ourselves, others and all see God in ourselves, others and all around us.around us.

5. When we become clean of heart, 5. When we become clean of heart, there is no room for selfishness.there is no room for selfishness.

a. Pure of heart allows goodness and a. Pure of heart allows goodness and holiness shine through us.holiness shine through us.

St. Aloysius (clean of heart)St. Aloysius (clean of heart)

Came from a rich family.Came from a rich family. He went to soldiers camp where he He went to soldiers camp where he

learned bad words.learned bad words. He used these words even though he He used these words even though he

didn’t know what they meant.didn’t know what they meant. Our words and actions affect God. Our words and actions affect God.

Aloysius realized these words Aloysius realized these words offended God and he tried to change. offended God and he tried to change.

He was careful not to use words that He was careful not to use words that offended God or hurt others.offended God or hurt others.

Aloysius knelt before a statue of Aloysius knelt before a statue of Mary and was filled with a great Mary and was filled with a great desire to be pure and holy.desire to be pure and holy.

He showed he was pure of heart by He showed he was pure of heart by leaving home to become a priest.leaving home to become a priest.

He showed love for others by caring He showed love for others by caring for the sick.for the sick.