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544 The kingdom belongs to the poor and lowly, which means those who have accepted it with humble hearts. Jesus is sent to "preach good news to the poor"; ²⁵³ he declares them blessed, for "theirs is the kingdom of heaven." ²⁵⁴ To them - the "little ones" the Father is pleased to reveal what remains hidden from the wise and the learned. ²⁵⁵ Jesus shares the life of the poor, from the cradle to the cross; he experiences hunger, thirst and privation. ²⁵⁶ Jesus identifies himself with the poor of every kind and makes active love toward them the condition for entering his kingdom. ²⁵⁷

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CHAPTER TWO: I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD

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ARTICLE 3: "HE WAS CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND WAS BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY"

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III. THE MYSTERIES OF JESUS' PUBLIC LIFE

Notes for the above paragraph:

253 Lk 4:18; cf. 7:22.

254 Mt 5:3.

255 Cf. Mt 11:25.

256 Cf. Mt 21:18; Mk 2:23-26; Jn 4:6-7; 19:28; Lk 9:58.

257 Cf. Mt 25:31-46.

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