Jesus Teaches Us True Happiness

We are reminded that it takes more than things to make us happy. We know that even our successes do not make us totally happy. We see that no matter how hard we try, we cannot agree what true happiness is. 

Jesus knew that it would be difficult for us to understand the true meaning of happiness. His teaching is contained in the Sermon on the Mount. We call that sermon THE BEATITUDES, and they tell us that happiness comes from living in total trust in God and from loving others as God has loved us. Jesus wants to show us that real happiness comes only from God. (See Mt. 5:3-12) *Taken from Book Four, God With Us Catechetical Series