This week our readings focus on—  JOY.

Sadness and fear give way to JOY, said Pope Francis,
because the Lord Himself leads His people to the path of liberation and Salvation.

We cannot be messengers of God’s comfort,
if we do not experience the JOY of being comforted and loved by God. 
If we entrust ourselves to God with a humble and repentant heart,
God forgets our sins and comforts us.