Each year when our faith formation teachers are giving the First Communion Class their retreat, I gather with their parents for a session on the meaning of the sacrament that their children are about to receive. After a little introduction, I ask them if they have taken their children to dine with Jesus and to see God. Some look puzzled, while others realize that I am speaking about the Mystery of the Eucharistic Liturgy.
Without necessarily realizing it, every person is seeking God on a daily basis. If we stop to honestly consider the level of our heart’s satisfaction, we will find that we are not quite fulfilled. Each of us would admit that there is something else that we long for, though maybe we are not sure what it is. The void in our hearts tells us that we are meant for more.