Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Last Day Before Our Departure!


     Today is the last day before we begin our pilgrimage to the Holy Land; seminarians are packing, last minute shopping, and taking the time to spiritually prepare for this trip.  We are anxiously waiting for tomorrow to arrive.

     In our last class before taking off, we learned about the spirituality and mentality of a true pilgrim. One important point was about the pilgrim’s stance toward the trip.  It should have one’s openness to God. Unlike a tourist, the pilgrim is not looking to consume experiences, but for the experience and encounter with God to consume the pilgrim. So, as we prepare for our departure, we are preparing our hearts to the openness to God.

      Please continue to follow us as we post blogs on our travel to the various holy sites of this pilgrimage.  Please keep our pilgrimage and our theology class to remain open to God’s promptings in your prayers, and know that we will carry all the prayers entrusted to us to the Holy Land and ask God’s blessings upon all our friends, families, benefactors, and all that we meet.

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