Series: Joy to the World

Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent. Is it possible to love without conditions? Is it possible to have faith without conditions? Is it possible to have joy without conditions? When we love to [...]

Christian joy is more than a feeling. It is the sense of well-being that is the fruit of something else. It is the fruit of a life lived in God. A life “lived in God” is eminently practical; it [...]

God desires your happiness. But this happiness is more than mere pleasure and more than mere emotion. True joy, like true love, is a decision. Joy is the sense of well-being that is the result of [...]