Alexandria Pipa

This beatitude means to live justly even when being tortured by those in authority.

This beatitude means to stand up for faith in God even if it causes rejection, abuse
or martyrdom.

This beatitude means to willingly suffer and accept the persecution of others for
Jesus.

This beatitude means to live upright, morally, and steadfast in the Lord under all
circumstances.

Helping someone who is being made fun of for being Catholic or
believing in God.

Proclaiming they are Catholic even if a peer is pressuring them or saying it isn’t cool

Saint Bernadette was born in Lourdes, France on Monday January 7, 1844. She was the first child of Francois and Louise and her family was poor and she was born with bad health. One day, a very beautiful lady appeared to her and her sister as they were gathering firewood. The lady smiled and made the sign of the cross. Bernadette was confused because she did not understand who the lady was. Finally, the lady revealed that she was the Immaculate Conception, the Mother of God. The lady told Bernadette that she should pray for sinners, do penance and have a chapel built there in her honor. Bernadette listened to the lady and did as she asked. Many people did not believe Bernadette, and she was made fun of, accused of lying, and asked to stop this foolishness. Despite everything, Bernadette remained steadfast in her faith and in Mary. She continued praying and doing as she was asked. One day, the lady asked Bernadette to dig into the mud. As Bernadette was digging, a spring of water began to flow in that same spot. The water from that spring caused many miracles to occur, and still cause them to happen today. Bernadette was a very humble person who kept her faith through everything. She eventually became a nun and her feast day is April 16.

Saint Bernadette lived out this beatitude by being willing to suffer for her faith, not giving in to others wrongdoing, and persistently listening to Mary through everything. She choose to live this way because she understood that Mary was the Mother of God, the rightful way, and was loving dedicated to God.

Answer a) or b) to the following questions according to how you would live your life.

1 If your friend were making fun of God and calling the church names, would you defend the faith and speak up?

5 If you’re at a party where everyone is watching ‘bad’ movies and you know it is not right, would you tell them to stop?

6 If your friends want you to skip mass to do something else with them, would you go?

Pennock, Michel. Being Catholic. Notre Dame, Indiana: Friendship in the Lord Series, 1994