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The Beatitudes: The New Law Given By the New Moses, by Carl E. Olson – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Detail from "Sermon on the Mount" by Cosimo Rosselli (1439–1507) [commons.wikimedia.org]

By Carl E. Olson, Catholic World Report, January 31, 2026 

Carl E. Olson is editor of Catholic World Report and Ignatius Insight. He is the author of Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?, Will Catholics Be “Left Behind”?, co-editor/contributor to Called To Be the Children of God, co-author of The Da Vinci Hoax (Ignatius), and author of the “Catholicism” and “Priest Prophet King” Study Guides for Bishop Robert Barron/Word on Fire. …

 

A Scriptural Reflection on the Readings for Sunday, February 1, 2026

Readings:
• Zeph. 2:3; 3:12-13
• Psa. 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10
• 1 Cor. 1:26-31
• Matt. 5:1-12a

During this Sunday’s Gospel Reading, we hear the Beatitudes, among the most well-known and oft-quoted sayings of Jesus. The Beatitudes consist of nine “Blessed are…” statements that together form an introduction and doorway to the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).

In Jewish literature, beatitudes were common in works having to do with worship and wisdom, such as the Psalms, Proverbs, and the Book of Wisdom (or Wisdom of Solomon). They described a situation in which God’s blessing is experienced, and they exhorted the listener to live in a way that would lead to such a blessing. For those who ignore the beatitudes, condemnation is either described or implied. In this way, they echo the structure of blessings and curses found in the Law of Moses. …

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