The “poor in spirit” are those who embrace a voluntary poverty for the sake of the Holy Spirit.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew 5:1–3: Jerome
Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing, c. 1605–1606 · Galleria Borghese, Rome · Public domainCaravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing, c. 1605–1606, Galleria Borghese, Rome
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