Entrance verse at today's Mass from Matthew 25.34: "Come, you whom my Father has blessed. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world." Hearing this brings great joy to the heart! In today's Gospel reading from John 16, Jesus said to his disciples: "Your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you." The Lord wants us to be happy. How can we not rejoice when we realize that he loves us so much and that he always wants the best for us (what can be better than eternal life in heaven?) Any time we think about the Lord, ponder upon his mercy, pray to him, or receive him in the Holy Eucharist, we should be like the infant John the Baptist in the womb of his mother Elizabeth leaping for joy at the approach of Mary with Jesus in her womb. Yes, Jesus is our Joy!
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