Our Journey Home Begins!

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We have reached our final day in the holy land. We celebrated Mass a bit later in the morning than we usually do since we have concluded our class days for the trip. Our bags are packed and we have begun the process of saying goodbye to Israel. Many of us are looking forward to coming back to the United States for various reasons, but this last day has been an opportunity to reflect on our experiences of the pilgrimage and give thanks for the many graces that we have received.

Most of us spent this day packing and doing some last minute site visits. Our flight leaves late in the evening so we had much of the day to ourselves. We have had great experiences on this trip, great classes, great tour guides and experiences that have drawn us together as a group. This pilgrimage has been a great time to learn things about ourselves and draw closer to the Lord. It has been a once and a lifetime opportunity to be able to come and spend this much time in the holy land. I am sure that we will all remember this pilgrimage for the rest of our lives.