Today the Church remembers St Augustine...

Walking with God, through all the ups and downs of life, can bring with it a wonderful sense of peace. Our heart, our whole being, need not be so restless in search of meaning and purpose, because the source of all of that has been found. (Of course, that doesn't mean life will also be easy, and restful - but there can be a source of strength, peace and companionship in whatever life brings.)

'Our hearts are restless until they find rest in you'

Perhaps one of the most famous quotes from St Augustine.

It reminds me slightly of a time, a decade or so ago, when a priest observed to me that when someone is doing the job they are called to do, it's obvious - there's something about them that radiates joy, enthusiasm and peace, and it's difficult for them or anyone else to imagine them doing anything different instead.

I think this quote goes one step further though. Instead of our job, or anything else in particular that we do, it's about our whole life...the whole of who we are, and what we are.



♫  Shalom. It means both 'hello' and 'goodbye', but also more than that - 'wholeness', 'completeness', 'peace' and 'wellbeing', in every sense of those words     - Shalom my friend