Why Joy is More Christian Than Happiness

Happiness is circumstantial. In fact, the word has the same root as
the word “happenstance”. And yet, despite how fickle it is, many of
us base our lives on the pursuit of happiness. Joy, on the other
hand, is the abiding and pervasive sense of well-being. Fr. Mike
explains that joy is, as G.K. Chesterton wrote, “the gigantic
secret of the Christian.” The Christian understands that God knows
his name, loves him, and is here with him now. This never changes,
and it is what gives the Christian a perpetual joy to which
happiness cannot compare.