Be Holy, Be Happy!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Our Lady of Trust Novena Day 3


Joy

 It is the responsibility of the family to give its members an experience of joy so that each person can find in it the strength to face the inevitable difficulties of life.  Joy has always been a human need, but today it is an imperative because so often our world is terribly and tragically sad.  (page 13)

One only has to watch the news or read the paper for a few minutes to know  how much tragedy and sadness envelop our world.  Pessimism and fear are rampant.  As I ponder joy, what occurs to me is that what I sometimes mistake for joy is only a fleeting diversion or distraction.  Genuine joy is not a passing feeling or mood but a result of the deep abiding hope we have in Christ.


As we pray with these verses let us ask ourselves how God is loving us, challenging us to be more joyful and calling us to commit to the habit of joy

Dear Jesus remind our family  that .you  are a person of  joy and that we are to radiate that joy to others as your disciples


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