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Catholic Word of the Day: JOY, 10-23-14
CCDictionary ^ | 10-23-14 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

Posted on 10/23/2014 8:55:59 AM PDT by Salvation

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JOY

 

In spiritual literature, the feeling aroused by the expectation or possession of some good. One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Joyful emotions affect the body, but they are essentially in the higher faculties of the soul. Differs from pleasure, which may affect the human spirit but originates in some bodily sensation. Thus joy is possessed by angels and human beings, and its source is the rational will.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.



TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Theology
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Are we so burdened with the cares of the modern world that we cannot be filled with joy?

There's an old hymn, "Lay your burdens down at the foot of the cross."

1 posted on 10/23/2014 8:55:59 AM PDT by Salvation
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2 posted on 10/23/2014 9:05:35 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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One acronym for the word JOY

J=Jesus
O=Others
Y=You


3 posted on 10/23/2014 9:07:15 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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