A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love. Joy is not simply a matter of temperment, it is always hard to remain joyful, which is all the more reason why we should try to acquire it and make it grow in our hearts.

Joy is prayer; joy is strength; joy is love. She gives most who gives with joy.

Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

The divine presence has always been with us, but we think it is absent. That thought is the monumental illusion of the human condition. The spiritual journey is designed to heal it. Invitation to Love by Fr. Thomas Keating