It is hard to believe that exactly four weeks ago we
boarded the bus at Mundelein to begin this pilgrimage. We left with high hopes and expectations, as
well as some fears and doubts. So where
are we now? I think one thing many of
the pilgrims are coming to appreciate is the longevity of this particular
pilgrimage. While we are excited to soon
be heading up North to Galilee, Nazareth, and eventually over to Jordan in the
East, many of us are rather grateful for the duration of our trip already. What we have been learning is that even on
pilgrimage, we can get "settled in.". There are some dangers of
becoming too settled, too familiar, too comfortable. Every day is an opportunity to renew our
commitment to receive the graces from this pilgrimage. That is what Christ calls us to. To live the life of a Christian is to daily
renew our Baptismal promises and seek to be drawn ever-closer to the love of
Christ. Let us not become too stagnant
with our lives, but let us always be ready to journey, be it interiorly or
exteriorly, on the path of holiness.
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