he simple and dignified Church of the Beatitudes is located north of St. Peters Church of the Primacy on a mountain rising 200 meters over Tabgha. The church offers a magnificent panorama of the sites in the Sea of Galilee area sanctified during the early years of Jesus' activity.
he Church of the Beatitudes is octagon-shaped and crowned by a copper dome. The octagonal church symbolizes the eight beautitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. Beneath the dome are eight windows adorned with verses from the Sermon. The seven Spiritual Virtues are inscribed below the altar; Justice, Mercy, Kindness, Faithfulness, Patience, Hope and Charity. The architecture of the church was designed to harmonize with its natural surroundings.
Matthew 6:33 Set your hearts on his kingdom first, and on God's saving justice, and all these other things will be given you as well.
Luke 6:12-13
Now it was about this time that he went out into the hills to pray; and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came he summoned his disciples and picked out twelve of them; he called them 'apostles;'
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he simple and dignified Church of the Beatitudes is located north of St. Peters Church of the Primacy on a mountain rising 200 meters over Tabgha. The church offers a magnificent panorama of the sites in the Sea of Galilee area sanctified during the early years of Jesus' activity.
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he Church of the Beatitudes is octagon-shaped and crowned by a copper dome. The octagonal church symbolizes the eight beautitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. Beneath the dome are eight windows adorned with verses from the Sermon. The seven Spiritual Virtues are inscribed below the altar; Justice, Mercy, Kindness, Faithfulness, Patience, Hope and Charity. The architecture of the church was designed to harmonize with its natural surroundings.
