It sometimes eludes the rich and famous while the poor and simple have equal access to it. Despite its diversity we can make several observations regarding joy. Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. For us as Catholics this means having a living, breathing relationship with Jesus Christ. It comes through prayer.
Prayer is very simple.
It means talking and listening to Jesus. In any good relationship we will take time to talk and listen to our companion. To fail to nurture a relationship with Christ would be to preclude joy. We could have moments of happiness but deep-seated joy will elude us. If we wish to be people of joy we must, above all, be people of prayer.