Jesus's poverty of spirit begins with His acceptance of His humanity, something we are so familiar with we usually fail to grasp the immense significance of God-become-man. And yet probably a third of my copy is highlighted because of all the quotable sayings. Poverty of Spirit can be read in one sitting it's only fifty-two pages. Still, it is hard to write about this book without going into its spiritual teachings and mystery. 'We are so poor, even our poverty isn't our own.' (p.51)Īh, but this is a review and not a homily. Poverty of spirit isn't about becoming poor but accepting that we already are poor, only most of the time we just don't know it, or get it.
'To become human means to become "poor," to have nothing that one might brag about before God.' (p.10) Nothing? Nothing! NOTHING! Let that sink in. However, the simplicity of Poverty of Spirit is comparable to that of the initial Beatitude which it expounds, the closer you look the deeper it goes. Ignatian Spiritual Exercises when they are conducted over a six month period verses the usual thirty day intensive seminar format. Perhaps I was just so overwhelmed by everything else to do with Retreat in Daily Life - the term given to St. Poverty of Spirit by Johannes Baptist Metz seemed like such a simple book the first time I read it. However, the simplicity of Poverty of Spirit is comparable to that of the in "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3 Poverty of Spirit by Johannes Baptist Metz seemed like such a simple book the first time I read it.
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