Gaudete et Exsultate - Rejoice and Be Glad

This text is an Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis titled "Gaudete et Exsultate" (Rejoice and Be Glad), which was published in 2018. It is a call to holiness in the modern world, addressing a range of topics including the importance of the saints as models, the dangers of gnosticism and pelagianism, the meaning and practice of the Beatitudes, the importance of community and prayer, and the need for spiritual combat and discernment. The Exhortation encourages Christians to strive for holiness not through abstract intellectualism or rigid adherence to rules, but through active love for God and neighbor, embodied in concrete actions of mercy, perseverance, patience, joy, and boldness in evangelization.