The sense aroused in higher faculties of the soul by the expectation or possession of some good.
Holy angels and virtuous human persons experience joy; its source is the rational will.
Joy differs from pleasure, which may affect the human spirit but originates in body sensation.
The virtue of joy is one of the twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Peace is more than the absence of conflict. It is the tranquility of good order, the serenity that accompanies the agreement of human wills.
Every well ordered society, whether marriage, parish, municipality or nation, is based on peace.
The virtue of peace is one of the twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit.