Abstract
This piece examines the beatitude of poverty of spirit, dispelling notions that it necessarily means material poverty. The author proposes that poverty of spirit is for a person to be a beggar of spirit in complete trust and abandonment to God’s will and mercy. It is an awareness that nothing can be gained in this lifetime without God’s help, and nothing will transform us without the saving power of God.
Recommended Citation
Stratman, Mark Obl. OSB. 2025. A Reflection Piece on Poverty of Spirit: Poverty or Spirit?. Obsculta 18, (1) : 321-323. https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/obsculta/vol18/iss1/27.