Saint Gertrude Parish - Lasne

We are absorbed by so many activities that don't always bring us satisfaction. Many of our actions involve practical and concrete matters. We must fulfill numerous commitments, solve problems, and face difficulties. Jesus, too, was deeply involved with others and in life, sparing no effort, giving himself completely. Yet, we often perceive that doing too much, far from fulfilling us, becomes a dizzying whirlwind that robs us of serenity and prevents us from fully experiencing what truly matters in our lives. We then feel tired and dissatisfied: time seems to dissipate into a thousand practical things that, nevertheless, fail to penetrate the ultimate meaning of our existence. Sometimes, at the end of busy days, we feel an emptiness. Why? Because we are not machines; we have a heart—or rather, we might say, we are a heart.

The heart is the symbol of our entire humanity, a synthesis of thoughts, feelings, and desires, the invisible center of our being. The evangelist Matthew invites us to meditate on the importance of the heart, quoting this beautiful phrase from Jesus: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Mt 6:21).