Restless

I love the Gospel today. It is most fitting for this time of year, as many are on the way to transitioning in their lives.

Fr. Michael used the quote "we are restless until we rest in you, O God" by St. Augustine in his homily, and talked about how we are made for happiness. Today's Gospel says we are in God and He is in us, and He will never leave us. John 14:18 says I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. Sometimes, it is easy to forget our Lord comes to us. Often times, we place Jesus on a back-burner and forget about Him. Thus, we leave Him. But, He tells us He will not leave us; rather, He will come to us and remain in us. He then continues to tell us that our views will change as we come to know Him more because we will realize we do not need things of this world. We will come to learn we only need Jesus, in order to be happy, to be joyful, to be peaceful; for just as St. Augustine says, our hearts are restless, until they rest in you, O God.

Therefore, I encourage you to start a personal relationship with our Lord. Seek to know our Lord, for it is in knowing our Lord that we receive graces we need to be joyful and peaceful.

May we always remain in Christ and find our happiness, which we were created for, in Him.

God bless!
Amber