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Pope Francis shared on Monday that he has experienced the gift of Christian joy during the challenges of his current illness, as the Vatican says the pope’s condition has continued to improve ...

(photo: Screenshot/Vatican Media) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican April 1, 2025 Pope Francis shared on Monday that he has experienced the gift of Christian joy during the challenges of his current ...

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) Pope Francis shared on Monday that he has experienced the gift of Christian joy during the challenges of his current illness, as the Vatican says the pope’s condition has ...

Poems for Praise, Comfort, and Joy Ronald Jirovec’s 'Poems for Praise, Comfort, and Joy' Ronald Jirovec Kravitz&Sons A poetic journey of faith, resilience, and divine inspiration. Who bette ...

During a season known for solemnity and sacrifice, the Rule of St. Benedict continues to point the faithful toward true Christian joy found through personal renewal in Christ during Lent. It’s a ...

Sweetness recurs in Gay’s collection, in the form of abundant fruit—figs, pears, berries—and in the dominant emotion of these poems: joy. Here, even death is transformed into the syrupy ...