They that mourn (ο πενθουντες). This is another paradox. This verb "is most frequent in the LXX for mourning for the dead, and for…

Blessed are they that mourn. This is capable of two meanings: either that those are blessed who are afflicted with the loss of friends or …

Those who mourn — The verb is commonly coupled with weeping (Mark 16:10; Luke 6:25; James 4:9;…

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:4)

There is a blessing which often goes with mourn…

St. Ambrose of Milan: When you have done this much—attained both poverty and meekness—remember that you are a sinner and mou…

The godly remnant of Jesus’ day weeps because of the humiliation of Israel, but they understand that it comes from personal and corporate sins. Wee…

Happy are those who mourn. This statement is closely connected with the preceding one and is a sort of appendage or confirmation of it. Th…

Ble ed are they that mourn
For sin, for their own sins; the sin of their nature, indwelling sin, which is always wor…

Our Savior here gives eight characteristics of ble ed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian.

1. The poor i…

The Evangelist, above, set forth a kind of brief preamble to Christ’s teaching; now he relates the teaching itself and its effect, namely, the admi…