There is an old saying that ‘comparison is the thief of joy.’ Comparison slips quietly into our hearts the way a pickpocket moves through a
Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz is credited with the phrase “Happiness is a warm puppy.” It was, perhaps, a foretaste of the internet meme. The phrase
Despite what modern thought may say, Jesus was not the “affirming” type. He was neither an optimist or a pessimist, but a realist, to borrow
Suffering is one of the most profound mysteries in human life. Suffering appears, at first glance, to alienate us from joy, peace, and even from
I‘m getting on in life, and I think it’s finally time to plan ahead and speculate on what heaven is like. All I was told
Once I finished university, I started working in a large city. It took forever to find an apartment at a fair price but I finally
A wonderful retreat master, a holy priest, told our retreatants’ group that we all seek two things in this life—joy and love. Lacking in either
Religions have traditionally had a view on how to be happy. In recent years, Positive Psychology has started to offer its own insights. This raises
We all want to be happy. No sane person can object to that but only a few could swallow Christ’s prescription for happiness – “Deny
The closing movement of the Morning Prayer for Sunday, February 10th, 2019, in Magnificat magazine read: Father, you have called us to serve you in
Love and Happiness It has always been believed that happiness depends on love more than on anything else. The greater the love, the greater the
St. Paul tells us that love is greater than faith and hope (1 Corinthians 13:13). He also says that one could have the power to
Many years ago Bishop Casey of Brentwood, England, asked me to set up a Residential Retreat and Conference Centre in Chingford, London. He wanted to use
This column is the last in a series of 3 columns on ethics and human happiness Knowledge of the Divine within the Created Order St.
This column is the second in a three-part series concerning ethics and human happiness. Restless Hearts In the previous installation of this series, we examined
Ever since sin came into the world with the Fall of Adam and Eve, human beings have experienced an emptiness. Because of this emptiness, the
This column is the first in a three part series concerning ethics, human happiness, and their connection to “the things that last.” Searching for a
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) Poor in spirit. It is amazing how easy it is
At the end of the presentation, the webinar moderator asked me if I had any questions or comments. I replied with something to the effect
“Happy is he who does not have sadness in his mind, and who has not fallen away from his hope.” -Sirach 14:2 Finding Hope in
The term “Millennials” refers to the generation born after 1980. They are coming of age and entering the job market in the early years of
This very word – DESIRE – stirs something within our hearts: For some it brings up passion and hope, for others it brings up pain and
