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Beaton, James (Or Bethune) A Scottish Archbishop; b. c. 1473; d. at St. Andrews, 1539, was the sixth and youngest son of John Beaton of Balfour, in Fife. He graduated as Master of Arts at St. Andrews University in 1493, four years later was Precentor of Dornoch Cathedral (Diocese of Caithness), and in 1503 Provost … Continue reading “Beaton, James (1)”

Beaton, David (c.1494 -1546 ) Cardinal , Archbishop of Saints Andrews, and statesman, died Saint Andrews, Scotland. He negotiated the renewal of the French alliance, and the marriage of James V, and for his services received the Bishopric of Mirepoix, 1537, and the cardinal ‘s hat. In 1539 he succeeded to the See of Saint … Continue reading “Beaton, David”

Beaton, Beatoun, Or Bethune, Cardinal David archbishop of St. Andrew’s, notorious as a persecutor, was born in 1494, and educated at the University of Glasgow. He studied the canon law at Paris. In 1523 he was made abbot of Arbroath, and in 1525 lord privy seal. His life was now devoted to politics, which he … Continue reading “Beaton, Beatoun, Or Bethune, Cardinal David”

Beaton (Or Bethune), James a Scottish prelate, was first chanter in the Church of Glasgow, and in 1543 got the Abbey of Aberbrothock, which he held until 1551, when he was preferred to the see of Glasgow. He was consecrated at Rome in 1552, and held the see of Glasgow until 1560; at which time … Continue reading “Beaton (Or Bethune), James”

Beatitudes, The Eight The solemn blessings (beatitudines, benedictiones) which mark the opening of the Sermon on the Mount, the very first of Our Lord’s sermons in the Gospel of St. Matthew (v, 3-10). Four of them occur again in a slightly different form in the Gospel of St. Luke (vi, 22), likewise at the beginning … Continue reading “Beatitudes, The Eight”

Beatitudes, The The name commonly given to the nine statements of blessing in the Sermon on the Mount, showing the character and the portion of those who enter into the kingdom. Mat 5:1-11. This stands in remarkable contrast to the economy of the law, in which there is a list of curses as well as … Continue reading “Beatitudes, The”

BEATITUDES OF CHRIST Spiritual Mountain Climbing, Eight upwardSteps in the Divine Life Initial Step, Humility (Conscious Need) Mat 5:3 2nd Step, Penitence (Mourning for Sin) Mat 5:4 3rd– Meekness (Marking the birth of a New Spirit) Mat 5:5 4th– Spiritual Appetite (Signifying Growth) Mat 5:6 5th– Mercifulness (an Attribute of God, indicating further Advance) Mat … Continue reading “BEATITUDES OF CHRIST”

Beatitudes, Mount of Name given to the place where Our Lord, surrounded by people from all parts of Palestine, delivered the Sermon on the Mount and taught His Apostles the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 5-7; 8). Tradition locates it on the mountain of Karn Hattin in Galilee, near Nazareth and Cana. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Beatitudes, … Continue reading “Beatitudes, Mount of”

beatitudes The blessings pronounced in the opening words of the Sermon on the Mount: eight in Saint Matthew, on the poor in spirit, the meek, mourners, justice-seekers, the merciful, peacemakers, clean of heart, persecuted; and four in Saint Luke, the poor in spirit, justice-seekers, mourners, victims of persecution. New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary … Continue reading “BEATITUDES”

beatitude of heaven It is of two kinds, essential and accidental. Essentially it consists in the Beatific Vision. The accidental beatitude of heaven arises from the possession of those created goods which God gives the blessed, e.g., glorified body after the general resurrection, society of the blessed. The degree of beatitude will not be the … Continue reading “beatitude of heaven”