Do You Want to Be Happy?

The podcast centers on the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, particularly focusing on the concept of "clean of heart" as essential for achieving happiness (beatitudo). It argues that a divided heart leads to inner cacophony and unhappiness, while a single-hearted focus on God allows everything else in life to fall into harmony. The discussion highlights the importance of hungering and thirsting for righteousness, which means seeking God's will above worldly desires. This orientation towards God naturally leads to mercy and peace, making individuals conduits of divine grace. The podcast concludes by noting that those who live righteously will face persecution in a dysfunctional world, and that a lack of opposition may indicate conformity to worldly values.