What makes the religious so happy?

[Michie]

Some might be surprised to learn that religious work leads to greater personal fulfillment than any other profession. But not Monsignor Stephen Rossetti.

“Priestly happiness is one of the great secrets of our time,” said Rossetti, a research associate professor at The Catholic University of America. “And I’m glad it’s coming out.”

Last week, a column in the Washington Post brought the news of happiness among religious workers to a secular audience. Citing studies from the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it found that religious work causes a higher sense of satisfaction than any other profession. 

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What makes religious men and women so happy?

“Priestly happiness is one of the great secrets of our time,” said Rossetti, a research associate professor at The Catholic University of America. “And I’m glad it’s coming out.”

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[RileyG]

Praying for many more vocations to the religious life.

 

[RDKirk]

Christians shouldn't be more "happy," which etymologically depends on "happenstance," but Christians should be more "joyful."

"Joy" is what the military calls "good morale." A soldier in war can have good morale and yet be unhappy about his circumstances: "This place sucks, but we're winning."

You can be joyful in bad times without denying that times are bad.