In this Commentary Clip, Tony explains how in giving us the Beatitudes, Jesus isn’t simply providing us with characteristics to develop on our own. Rather, the Beatitudes provide us with a glimpse at Jesus’ inner life so that by graced effort we might participate ever more fully in His life.
Be sure to check out the full Gospel Reflection this Commentary Clip comes from, Climbing the Ladder of Beatitude.
Tony Crescio is the founder of FRESHImage Ministries. He holds an MTS from the University of Notre Dame and is currently a PhD candidate in Christian Theology at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on the intersection between moral and sacramental theology. His dissertation is entitled, Presencing the Divine: Augustine, the Eucharist and the Ethics of Exemplarity.
Tony’s academic publications can be found here.