More

The craving for MORE seems to be part of our human nature: more money, more power, more fame, more prestige, more friends, even more coffee. We are trapped in the pursuit of MORE. It is not bad urge, and properly directed, can lead us to a purer, less cluttered, more receptive self. When we become aware that MORE is stuffing us with distractions and preoccupations that uncenter us, we need to refocus our MORE DRIVE to more attention to the "something more" that can bring life with a purpose, life with goals that bring us deep joy: time to reflect, sort out, and discard the unnecessary, the gadgetry, the glitter, the degrading, from our lives; time to spend in silent contemplation of our God, to basque in the soothing presence of his love; time for gratitude for the blessings of family, people, Jesus, the Eucharist an all the other sacraments; time to look at and appreciate the beauty of creation, of people, of God's unfathomable plan for our good and growth; time to see what really matters. We will find that the "something more" we crave is really SOMEONE MORE. To find and grasp that SOMEONE, we will need to empty ourseselves, or be emptied, to have MORE --God--in the LESS.
Bro. Rene