Joy is not just an emotion. It is a decision to place your happiness where it rightly belongs and to hold onto what is true and real, whether we feel it or not. The sun exists and shines, even when we only see a cloudy sky. We may not see it for a time, but we can be sure that it is in its place. We have known this since time immemorial and sometimes we will have to make do with that awareness. We simply have to love, act, pray, and work in the light of this truth.
(Mary David Totah, OSB /1957–2017/, The Joy of God)
