But Joy Comes With the Morning
What a sleepwalking son taught me about uncertainty, fear, and the unshakable presence of God.
Results from Tag: 'joy'
Sneauxmageddon: How the South Turned a Snowstorm Into a Celebration
From cloistered nuns building snowmen to airboats on snowy streets, Gulf Coast residents are showing the world how to embrace joy in God’s unexpected gifts.
God Builds Cathedrals From Our Bricks of Charity, Chastity and Cheerfulness
How did the early Christians convert their pagan society? The same way we will convert ours.
The Angels Bring Us Toys of Gold
Sometimes I wonder if God himself isn’t a little put out by his own children’s preferences.
Kurt Cobain 30 Years Later: Joy-Shaped Hearts Created for Heaven’s Fullness, Not Nirvana’s Emptiness
Our idols die. God’s saints remain very much alive.
Laughter and the Love of God
Laughter is nothing less than the presence of the image of God in Man
Enter Holy Week With the Joy of Minds Made Pure
‘For by your gracious gift each year, your faithful await the sacred paschal feasts with the joy of minds made pure.’ (Preface I of Lent)
The Joy of Fasting
“The interior penance of the Christian can be expressed in many and various ways. Scripture and the Fathers insist above all on three forms, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, which express conversion in relation to oneself, to God, and to others.” (Catechism 1434)
Joy Is at the Heart of the Christian Experience
‘The Church’s vocation is to bring joy to the world. A joy that is authentic and enduring. The joy proclaimed by the angels to the shepherds on the night Jesus was born.’ — Pope Benedict XVI
Lay Hold of Joy This Easter Season
“Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is a net by which you can catch souls.” —St. Teresa of Calcutta
