Where do I feel most at home?

When we return from a long trip there can be a natural desire to want to be home. It is like a beacon which grows warm within us when we are in the proximity not only of the destination but also the people who will welcome us. Jesus calls us to be at home with ourselves wherever we may be. This is not always easy because our minds and hearts can be distracted by things or places that draw us away from our natural self. In our own age, it is possible to travel to destinations far away without leaving our armchairs and become absorbed in questions which are not our own. This can consume much of our thinking and our way of being present to the world. They can at times become burdensome and seem to clutter up our lives with thoughts and feelings and questions which do not really matter. Our prayer time and our study are essential if we are to discover that place where we can be truly ourselves, unencumbered by considerations beyond our scope to solve. It calls us to live with the one central question, where do I feel most at home and how does that bring substance to my life? What is it the question that God most places on my heart and how will I live that, for the good of the world?