Beatitudes

We will be studying the Beatitudes this year at the prison.  If you don't think of yourself as a prisoner, think again.  How many times have you imprisoned your own spirit with doubt, fear, worry, hatred, guilt and shame?  As I develop this blog, I plan to post the next time including our first lesson which will be "Blessed are the poor in spirit.(Matthew chapter 5.)  Just what does this mean?  I hope to shed some light on this subject.  Thanks for your attention.