The life of our King will be marked, like all our lives, with a balance of pleasure and hardship, of delight and challenge. Experiencing joy in all things can be difficult for anyone. But joy goes much deeper than happiness or cheerfulness. It is a rootedness in joyful love of God and those around us. It has the power to uplift the soul even amid life’s pain and challenges.

As King Charles prepares for his coronation, we pray with him that he may continually seek, find, and radiate joy in all things.