Wednesday, January 14, 2009

We are built for the infinite...

From R. Rolheiser, The Restless Heart

"We are built for the infinite, to be in perfect intercommunity with God and others. We hunger for this, long for it and constantly and thirstily reach out for it. But, when we do reach out, we can meet and touch only particular persons and objects. These can fulfill us to a point, but never completely. Our nature is built for more and it demands more. Accordingly, we go through life always somewhat lonely and dissatisfied, restless and unfulfilled, as we perpetually reach out and seek that radicl unity with God and others for which we were made."