This Sunday we will launch a new sermon series during which we will ponder the Beatitudes of Jesus as recalled by the gospel of Matthew. Think of how our world believes we will find lasting happiness. Now consider how Jesus assures us we will find happiness (Matthew 5:1-12). This Sunday we will reflect on Jesus’s first step to happiness: Happy are the poor in spirit. What does this mean? What was Jesus’s intention behind saying it? Let’s think on these things this week.