"Everyone has experienced the desire for something just out of reach, to attain something he could not find; perhaps in a dream, perhaps in waking life. For some, this is a fleeting sensation. For others, their whole existence seems to be defined by seeking, by a sort of restless quest. They might be scientists pursuing key research, entrepreneurs looking for the next big business idea, or artists trying to capture an elusive vision. But the fact remains that the impetus for this search is something that dwells in the heart of every person who has ever lived: for every heart desires the one thing that will truly satisfy its restless yearning.
"The saints all knew this, but few spoke of it more compellingly than Saint Augustine of Hippo. . . ."
In a recent commentary based on the writings of Augustine of Hippo, Brother Columcille Milligan, O.P., reflected on our searching hearts and on filling them with what satisfies them.
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Dominicana: The Restless Heart (29 AUG 23)
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