‘The idea of giving is therefore at the heart of the liturgy and makes us aware of the original gift of Christmas: on that Holy Night, in taking flesh God wanted to make a gift of himself to men and women, he gave himself for us; God made his Only Son a gift for us, he took on our humanity to give his divinity to us. This is the great gift.’
Pope Benedict XVI
‘That is the authentic happy life, to set one’s joy on you, grounded in you and caused by you’
St Augustine, Confessions.
‘You ask me whether I am in good spirits. How could I not be so? As long as faith gives me strength, I will always be joyful.
Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
‘If we wish to serve God and love our neighbour well, we must manifest our joy in the service we render to Him and them. Let us open wide our hearts. It is joy which invites us. Press forward and fear nothing.’
St. Katharine Drexel
‘God made us for joy. God is joy, and the joy of living reflects the original joy that God felt in creating us.’
Pope St. John Paul II
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