How mistaken are those people who seek happiness outside of themselves, in foreign lands and journeys, in riches and glory, in great possessions and pleasures, in di- versions and vain things, which have a bitter end! It is the same thing to construct the tower of happiness outside of ourselves as it is to build a house in a place that is consis- tently shaken by earthquakes. Happiness is found within ourselves, and blessed is the man who has understood this. Happiness is a pure heart, for such a heart becomes the throne of God. Thus says Christ of those who have pure hearts: « I will dwell in them, and will walk in them, and I will be a God to them, and they will be my people.» (II Cor. 6:16) What can be lacking to them? Nothing, nothing at all! For they have the greatest good in their hearts: God Himself!

The soul that loves God has its rest in God and in God In all the paths that men walk in in the world, they do not attain peace until they draw nigh to hope in God.

Truth is not a thought, not a word, not a relationship be- tweenthings, notalaw.Truthisa Person. It is a Beingwhichex- ceeds all beings and gives life to all. If you seek truth with love and for the sake of love, she will reveal the light of His face to you inasmuch as you are able to bear itwithoutbeing burned.

What, then, is truth? It is Christ the God-man and His Gospel. And untruth is all that is not Him, all that is not in His Gospel and against the Gospel. Thus, faith in Christ is the «ministration of righteousness» (2 Cor. 3:9). He who does not serve Christ serves unrighteousness. As all unrighteous- ness is sin, also all sin is unrighteousness.

God loves us more than a father, mother, friend, or any else could love, and even more than we are able to love ourselves.