08/30/2026
The Psalmist cries out at today's Mass: "My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God". (Psalm 63:2-9). God is so important to him that nothing else can satisfy his longing for God, the One who gives him life and joy! Do I value God so much as to make my relationship with him the most important one? Jesus is waiting for each of us to welcome Him as the center and focus of every part of our lives, holding nothing back. This wonderful Psalm expresses our love for God and our dependence on Him. We can recite it every day to profess our love and trust in Him.
The Palmist goes on to proclaim: "O God, you are my God whom I seek; for you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts like the earth parched, lifeless and without water......As with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied". This is the depth of our need for God, the intimacy which we are invited to and the desire for the only One who can satisfy our deepest longings!