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The Desire for Happiness: From a Human Tragedy to a Divine Comedy | Sr. Catherine Joseph Droste, O.P.

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The Quest for True Happiness

This chapter examines the intrinsic human yearning for happiness and its deeper philosophical meanings, emphasizing our nature as rational beings created in God's image. It argues that true fulfillment is found in divine goodness rather than in transient, finite pleasures, drawing on insights from thinkers like Aristotle and Augustine.

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