In these last days of our
pilgrimage it is easy for us to prematurely begin the process of transitioning
back to “normal” life. The number of
class sessions which we have in these final days increase, we must begin our
preparations for final examinations and we have begun to get emails regarding
the commitments and obligations that will be awaiting us when we arrive
home. While this is the easiest time for
us to lose the spirit of a pilgrim, it is also the most important time to
remain on this journey.
You see, right now each one of
us has to make a choice. This decision
will affect the way that this experience forms and shapes our life and our
ministry. If we exit the pilgrimage now,
if we leave that attitude that we have prayerfully fostered over the last two
months, we run the risk of weakening how this experience shapes our
relationship with Christ. If, however,
we continue with the spirit of a pilgrim, our return home will not mean the end
of our experiences. Rather, we will
continue to enter into the graces that we received here more deeply and we will
continue to journey towards Christ within our heart. In short, we will no longer be on a
pilgrimage, but we will remain pilgrims.
As we said in some of our first
blog entries, the pilgrimage is an outward journey to foster an inward journey
– the journey of the heart to Christ.
With the grace of God, this experience can be an important step in that
life-long journey.
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