In this paragraph Cardinal Sarah is talking about being our true homeland and that is with God and when we are in the presence of God in our hearts we are separated from this earth.This reminds me of John 14 where Jesus comforts his disciples and tells them “My Father’s house has many rooms”, this passage is common at funerals to remind us that we inherit eternal life through Jesus at Calvary. Our homeland is not on earth, we are simply passing through, with the ultimate goal is to dwell with God for eternity in his Homeland. We meet this homeland at mass, where heaven and earth are united.I remember the first time I expected the feeling of being one with God. It was after a long time of feeling unworthy and not feeling the presence of God in my heart. No matter how much I tried and how much I longed for the feeling it just wasn’t there. Anyway, I was attending morning Mass at St. Gregory several times a week before going to work. I had a vision of the Blessed Mother in the garden of Our Lady of Guadalupe. I heard her calling to me and telling me that God was with me in my trials. I felt so much peace at that moment. I feel like that is what Cardinal Sarah is trying to tell us. That when we feel that joy we don’t ever want to go back to the emptiness that we feel when we think only of this world.Take away; Are you living for this world or are you striving to reach your ultimate homeland to dwell with God for all eternity?

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