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Joy
 


Let us pray to the Lord to gladden us with his Word; to gladden us with faith, so that this joy may renew us, and the world!

 
Homily
Dedication of the Church of
Our Lady Star of Evangelization
Rome, Italy
10 December 2006

 
 
 
Joy
 


The happiness you have a right to enjoy has a name and a face: Jesus of Nazareth, hidden in the Eucharist.

 
Address
XX Would Youth Day
Cologne, Poller Wiesen
Germany
18 August 2005

 
 
 
Joy
 


More than anything, we need Jesus' liberating presence which makes us truly fully human, and hence, fills our existence with joy.

 
General Audience
Castel Gandolfo
1 August 2012

 
 
 
Joy
 


What did Jesus actually bring, if not world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple: God...He has brought God, and now we know his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we human beings have to take in this world.

 
'Jesus of Nazareth'

 
 
 
Joy
 


St. Paul reminds us: 'Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer'.
These words of the Apostle are like an echo of Mary's 'Magnificat' and exhort us to reproduce, in our own selves and in our everyday lives, the sentiments of joy in the faith expressed in that Marian canticle.

 
Address
Grotto of Lourdes Vatican Gardens
1 June 2012

 
 
 
Joy
 


We wish to draw from Mary's Immaculate Heart with renewed trust, allowing ourselves to be imbued with her joy which had its most profound source in the Lord. Joy, the fruit of the Holy Spirit, is a fundamental distinguishing characteristic of Christians.

 
Address
Grotto of Lourdes
Vatican Gardens
1 June 2012

 
 
 
Joy
 


Joy is founded on hope in God, it draws strength from incessant prayer and it enables us to face trials and suffering with serenity.

 
Address
Grotto of Lourdes Vatican Gardens
1 June 2012

 
 
 
Joy
 


God wants us to be happy always. He knows us and he loves us. If we allow the love of Christ to change our heart, then we can change the world. This is the secret of authentic happiness.

 
Greeting to Young People
City Square
Guanajuato, Mexico
23 March 2012

 

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