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"You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in You." —St. Augustine, Confessions, Book I, Chapter 1 Our souls were created with a longing, a divine ache that only God can fill. Throughout our lives, we seek happiness, peace, and purpose, often turning to the world's offerings—wealth, pleasure, success—only to find them fleeting. St. Augustine captures this truth perfectly, acknowledging that nothing created can satisfy the infinite desires of a human heart made by and for the Infinite God. In Psalm 42:1-2, we hear a similar cry: "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?" This imagery of thirst and yearning reminds us that our deepest need is not for the temporary but for the eternal. Just as a deer needs water to live, our souls need God's presence to thrive. St. Augustine's words challenge us to examine where we seek our rest. Do we find ourselves chasing shadows, always searching and never finding? The early Church Fathers often spoke of this restlessness as a kind of spiritual homesickness. We are pilgrims in this world, and while there is much beauty to enjoy, none of it is home. Our true home is in God, and every prayer, every Eucharist, every moment of grace is a taste of that homecoming. Ultimately, both St. Augustine and the psalmist call us to a life of seeking God above all else. In a world full of noise and distraction, the path to peace is found in returning to the Source. When we allow our restlessness to draw us nearer to God, it becomes a holy longing, a signpost that we are on the right path—the path that leads to eternal rest in His embrace.