Christian Joy

Issue: What is Christian joy?

Response: Pope Paul VI teaches that Christian joy "consists in the human spirit's finding repose and a deep satisfaction in the possession of the Triune God, known by faith and loved with the charity that comes from Him."

The Issue and Response portions of Christian Joy, a Faith Fact by Catholics United for the Faith (www.cuf.org). To read the rest of this Faith Fact, which provides further discussion and resources, go to http://www.cuf.org/faithfacts/details_view.asp?ffID=245.