The natural limitation of reason and the inconstancy of the heart often obscure and distort a person's search. Truth can also drown in a welter of other concerns. These two statements, drawn from the depth of the Holy Father's prayer and reflection find some foundation in the sentiments expressed in today's Gospel from St. Luke. Although the explicit focus of the sacred author is monetary wealth, the implicit meaning of the passage extends to other worldly attachments that human beings value.
Truth is, indeed, elusive.
If it were always immediately apparent and directly perceptible there would be no need for teachers, let alone such a thing as a University. But truth, elusive as it can be, is not impossible. It is accessible to the mind and to the heart. And it is all the more accessible to the mind and heart that are open to the profound gift of faith. Our Holy Father has made that abundantly clear in his recent encyclical teaching.