Complete Joy

I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy be complete.
Jn.15:11

Jesus gives his great final discourse immediately before being arrested. His final gift to all believers is complete joy.

What is the "this" he has told? To remain in his love. His love has been given through the sacraments, starting with baptism, has been given in his Word, and has been given in his Church of fellow believers. Jesus' inference is that I can move away from his love. Indeed, I drift away from his love each time I sin. 

So, today I have the task of remaining in God's love and receiving complete joy. 

Thank you Jesus for your sublime and divine gift of complete joy.  
Saint Philip Neri, please pray for me.