Alan Kmiecik

Happiness is something we all want. So why do so few people find it? Because they look for it in things of this world. Beatitude, supreme happiness, is only found by being good. By listening to God.

“Say not: ‘I have the power’ ” (Sir 5:1).Rather: “In weakness power reaches perfection” (2 Cor 12:9). “Say not: ‘Who can prevail against Me?’ ” (Sir 5:3)Rather: “Without Jesus I can do nothing” (see Jn 15:5). “Say not: ‘I have sinned, yet what has befallen me?’ ” (Sir 5:4)Rather: “The Lord, indeed, knows how to

Dear Lord, I turn my will and my life over to you. Please grant me the discipline of self-sacrifice so that I may be relieved of the bondage to self.

Sin corrodes love and breeds selfishness Defining freedom as license to do whatever we want enables us to become slaves to our passions Be free to say no to sin Be a slave to Gos’s will Be supremely happy

Sin corrodes love and breeds selfishness Defining freedom as license to do whatever we want enables us to become slaves to our passions Be free to say no to sin Be a slave to Gos’s will Be supremely happy

  if what we are asking for is for our good or that of another, God will certainly grant it. “whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you….and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.”      ~ John 16:23-24

Christ is more real than my fears

Everyone is passionately fond of having freedom yet, there is one thing they will all sacrifice freedom for: happiness. People will become slaves (addicted) to almost anything in search of happiness. Simply put, there are two ways to respond to this paradox (becoming a slave to be happy): 1)  Indulging in the pleasures of the world