tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post2347688556117495114..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: Lk 4:16-30 He Passed Through The Midst of ThemFr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-8568811156634118822010-08-31T01:46:24.458-05:002010-08-31T01:46:24.458-05:00"Do I realize that happiness is the union bet..."Do I realize that happiness is the union between two realities: My duties and my freedom. My duties tell me what I should do. My freedom speaks to me about the things I want. When the two voices are one, when what I should do is the same as what I want, then there is true happiness. “Lord, I love your commands.” (Ps 119:97)"<br /><br />This is so simple, yet so difficult. It sounds a lot like making our will match His. Which is a constant prayer & goal but I never even thought about it producing happiness, not in this world.<br /><br />This is good news. If the goal of heaven seems too far off to work towards; The goal of happiness here and now might seem to be a more compelling destination to work towards, making my wants the same as my shoulds.<br /><br />Sounds easy, all I have to do is change my wants? And I assume making my actions match those wants/shoulds. How hard can that be? How long can that take?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com