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[Emoke Greschik]

 *Friends, * the two most important words in our Gospel today are



*joy and commandments. "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you
and your joy might be complete." And "If you keep my commandments, you will
remain in my love." These are not terms that we would readily juxtapose. We
usually associate commandments with the carrying out of duty and
responsibility, or with moral rectitude, and that normally seems opposed to
joy.However,* in Thomas Aquinas’ treatment of human behavior, the first
question raised is not about law or virtue, but rather joy. Thomas wonders
what the nature of true happiness is.

* What all of us seek, whether we are young or old, Christian or
non-Christian, male or female, rich or poor, is joy. *The whole point of
the moral life is to make us happy.* So how do we become happy? Thomas’
answer, which is in line with the great tradition, is through the proper
ordering of one’s desire, through learning how to desire the right things
and in the right way*. And that’s precisely what Jesus commands us to do.
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