VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on Overcoming Envy

Envy is a common human emotion we all feel from time to time. Something good happens to someone else and we might wish it had happened to us instead. Or we might even get angry, thinking, “That person doesn’t deserve that!” That’s why envy can lead to an overwhelming sense of unhappiness and even ill health if we don’t move past it quickly. In the video below, Father Jonathan Morris reflects on the negative effects of envy and offers two simple suggestions on living with gratitude instead.