In a world that oscillates between forced positivity and cynical despair, we've lost something essential: the ancient art of joviality.
This isn't mere happiness or shallow cheer—it's the kingly virtue that can hold both fierce joy and deep sorrow in the same breath, that delights extravagantly even while the world feels like it’s burning, that bestows blessings with the confidence of one who knows abundance will never run dry.
Through the legendary story of St. Nicholas secretly flinging gold through windows at midnight, we discover how joviality transforms not just moments but entire lives—and why its near-extinction in modern culture may be one of our greatest spiritual crises.
Join us as we explore how this forgotten virtue might be the key to weathering our age's darkest winters while raising children who know how to truly celebrate.
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