Is it possible to Rejoice and Be Glad in our contemporary world? The Catholic Church's answer is a resounding "Yes"! Pope Francis' latest Apostolic Exhortation: "Rejoice and Be Glad" (Latin: Gaudete et Exsultate) walks us through what this looks like in our world today.
Gaudete et exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad, from Matthew 5:12) is the third Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis, dated 19 March 2018 (the Solemnity of Saint Joseph) and published on 9 April 2018, subtitled "on the call to holiness in today's world".
Pope Francis purpose is "to repropose the call to holiness in a practical way for our own time". This short Exhortation (only 44 pages) is arranged in 5 chapters: on the call to holiness; on the heresies of Gnosticism & Pelagianism, described as "false forms of holiness"; on the Beatitudes and holiness in the Gospel; on five signs of holiness in the modern world and on spiritual combat against the Devil and discernment.
If you are looking for Happiness and peace try Holiness ~ and soon you to will "rejoice and be glad."
In Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Fr. A. Dudzinski
Sent by Fr Andrew Dudzinski on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 2:53PM