The Caverns of our Hearts

What do we really want? We live in a world of competing desires. Every day we're bombarded by promises to make us truly happy. If you just buy this product, or read this book, or try out this dating app, or start this diet program, or exercise more, then you will be happy. If your relationship with your spouse or with your children or with your friends were better, then your heart would finally be full. In and of themselves, these are not bad things. But will they fill our hearts? Is there a still deeper desire that nothing in this life can ever really fill?In some sense this is what the liturgical season of Advent is all about-and St. John of the Cross's Feast Day, December 14th, always occurs during Advent. It's a time when we wait and long for the coming of Christ-knowing that only he can truly fill our hearts.