Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit: Eleanor Roosevelt

This program is part of a series on the Beatitudes of Jesus. In this episode, we will look at what Jesus meant when he taught, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God.” This teaching will be illustrated by the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States of America. “Poverty of spirit” is the first and most foundational of the Beatitudes. When we live humbly before God, we will live humbly before others. The heart of God will be our heart too, and we will pour out our lives in compassion and empathy for those who are oppressed and who suffer.