Pope Francis reflects on the meaning of Christian joy on Independent Catholic News

Pope Francis reflects on the meaning of Christian joy on Independent Catholic News



Pope Francis reflected on Christian joy, which we cannot buy because it is a gift from God. The Pope likened this joy given by God to the joy of a mother embracing her baby after childbirth, because it is a joy "purified" by the suffering of labour. The joy of the Christians, he said is a "joy in hope".

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