I want you to be happy : finding peace and abundance in everyday life

I want you to be happy Finding peace and abundance in everyday life

Francis, 1936-

Book - 2025

Pope Francis shares wisdom and encouragement to help readers seek God's will and His best. The short, accessible chapters distill His message into bite-sized readings that can be read all at once or in daily segments. This collection of inspiring pieces reminds readers that God cares and wants us to live well and love well. God wants us to be happy.--

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Subjects
Francis, > Pope, > 1936- > Teachings.
Happiness > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Joy > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Bonheur > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Joie > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Religious materials.
Matériel religieux.
Genres
Religious materials
Matériel religieux
Published
New York : FaithWords 2025.
Language
English
Italian
Main Author
Francis, 1936- (author)
Other Authors
Oonagh Stransky (translator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
x, 230 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-230).
ISBN
9781546007975
  • Introduction
  • Fifteen Steps Toward Happiness
  • 1. Happiness is a Gift We Receive
  • 2. Happiness is a Gift to Be Given
  • 3. Happiness is a Path
  • 4. Happiness is Not Just Getting By
  • 5. Happiness is Making Your Dreams Come True
  • 6. Happiness is Revolutionary
  • 7. Happiness is Concrete Love
  • 8. Happiness a Hundred Times Over in This Life
  • Works Cited
  • Notes
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Pope Francis (Life) delivers a series of compassionate if flat meditations on seeking joy in the mundane. Contending that God "created us because he wants us to be happy"--and that despite earthly challenges, he has given humans the tools to cultivate a sunnier perspective--Francis encourages readers to perform acts of charity; to love others rather than get swept up in materialistic lifestyles that spark "unhappiness, apathy and... boredom"; and take risks even if it means making mistakes. Much of his advice boils down to centering one's life around God and other people, which he characterizes as a "revolutionary" act in a world ruled by self-obsession and superficiality. While such lessons may not offer much new insight or be as "against-the-grain" as the author suggests (even as he frequently relies on inspirational quotes from Francis of Assissi, J.R.R. Tolkien, and others), Francis's down-to-earth prose and matter-of-fact guidance makes for a sound reminder to seek the good in a world filled with bad news. Catholics will be reassured and inspired. (Feb.)

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