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Christianity offers a rich range of spiritual schools ranging from those of desert fathers through the Benedictine, Franciscan, Dominican, and Jesuit approaches. This course will offer an approach to Christian spirituality itself, and its distinctiveness among the religions of the world. You will examine the concepts of humanity and holiness and their connections within Catholicism. You will begin with some basic but profound questions. In finding answers to these questions, you will come to better understand Catholic spirituality.

What does it mean to be “poor in spirit”? How do we slake our thirst for justice in an unjust world? What do forgiveness and compassion look like in practice? Pursue these questions and more with Capuchin Michael Crosby as he unlocks the meaning of the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount. Fr. Crosby has been teaching Catholics for 30 years, and his book The Beatitudes is cherished by the faithful worldwide.