To be imitators of the life of the saints is to look to their example in the way they lived their lives in the exact degree and extent that they had faithfully reflected and lived out the teachings of the Church and the life and love of Jesus as a model of love and not self-glorification. The imitation of the life of the saints can inspire a deeper commitment in others who contemplate their extraordinary faith and generosity of life. The Beatitudes reflect the lives of the saints who  follow this path of discipleship and  are truly happy, they are consoled in the future and encouraged in suffering as they follow this path. The promises of the Beatitudes are all the ways in which the saints enjoy the Beatific vision of God. The word saint comes from the Greek word, " hagios" meaning " holy one." Holiness looks different for everyone  but, what it means is to be entirely ourselves with God's help, the person we were created to be. All you holy men and women, pray for us !