“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.” The poor in spirit are those who do not cling to any earthly possessions; if they have no wealth, they do not desire it; if they are rich, they care but little for their riches. They are free from that fatal passion which attracts the souls of men so powerfully towards what have been called the two metals of hell—viz. gold and silver. Bossuet says: “Blessed are the poor in spirit; not only those who, by embracing