We are in the part of readings from the Acts of the Apostles where we witness a leadership transition from Peter to Paul. This leadership transition mirrors the transition from a Jewish church to a Jewish-Gentile church. Transitions in our lives can be challenging for us, as they were for the two apostles. Our ability to move effectively through these transitions is often a result of our inability to remain open to God’s direction in our lives. One of the transitions we face in our faith lives is moving from our childhood years of being a “babe” in our understanding of what God has given us to become a mature person of faith. That maturity is generally related to our spiritual growth. Fr. Ron Rolheiser says our growth is often hindered by three main things: narcissism, pragmatism, and unbridled restlessness. Fr. Rolheiser defines narcissism as excessive self-preoccupation; pragmatism as excessive focus on work, achievement, and the practical concerns for life; and restlessness as referring to an excessive greed for experience, an over-eating, not in terms of food but in terms of trying to drink in too much of life. One of the main aspects that hinder our growth is not seeking out the desires of our hearts, which can only be filled through God. We must listen to His voice, not the world’s, just as Peter did.