Here are four inspiring role models whose lives remind us where true happiness is found.
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Intoday’sfast-pacedworld,it’seasytooverlookthetruesourcesofjoyinourlives.
Thenoiseofbusyschedulesandconstantdemandscandistractusfromthegoodthatsurroundsus.Butjoyisn’toutofreach—oftentimes,wejustneedtolooktotherightexamples.Throughouthistory,thesaintshaveshownushowtolivelivesfilledwithdeepandlastingjoy.
Herearefourinspiringrolemodelswhoselivesreminduswheretruehappinessisfound: 1)SaintPhilipNeri SaintPhilipNeriwasbornonJuly22,1515,inFlorence,Italy.Hewasknownfromayoungageasbeingcheerfulandobedient.Philipwaswellknownforstandingatstreetcorners,strikingupconversationswithpassersby.
PhilipNeri’ssenseofhumorattractedmanypeople,allowinghimtobringthejoyoftheLordintotheirlives.
“Aheartfilledwithjoyismoreeasilymadeperfectthanonethatissad,”SaintPhilipsaid.
Philiphadapassionforthereformationoffaithandworkedtowarditwithgentlenessandfriendship.Evenindying,Philip’sdoctorstatedhe’dneverseenhimsohapp
