Dec
14
Evangelize With A Joyful Life!
The following is a close approximation of the homily that I delivered on December 13, 2015, Gaudete Sunday, Year C, at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell, LA. The readings on which this homily is based can be read by clicking here.
Most people want happiness and joy in their lives. We are naturally attracted to people and things that are happy and joyful. Happiness can be defined as a state of pleasure, contentment, satisfaction, cheerfulness,. But happiness is temporary. Joy is similar to happiness, in that it expresses the concept of contentment, cheerfulness and satisfaction. But joy is not temporary and not dependent on my current situation and circumstances.
Most people want happiness and joy in their lives. We are naturally attracted to people and things that are happy and joyful. Happiness can be defined as a state of pleasure, contentment, satisfaction, cheerfulness,. But happiness is temporary. Joy is similar to happiness, in that it expresses the concept of contentment, cheerfulness and satisfaction. But joy is not temporary and not dependent on my current situation and circumstances.
