“Father, I consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. But going affords us the opportunity to leave behind that which hinders us from moving forward.
Actually, we don’t have to “go” anywhere, for life itself is a pilgrimage. We don’t choose our destination it is God drawing us into Himself. Please: do not stand still in life!”Ī pilgrimage is a spiritual journey. A soul that does not walk in life doing good, doing many things that one must do for society, to assist others, or who does not walk through life seeking God and inspiration from the Holy Spirit, is a soul that finishes in mediocrity and in spiritual poverty. Think of water: when water is not in the river, it does not course, but instead it remains still and stagnates. If a person does not walk, but instead stays still, this is not useful it accomplishes nothing. “It makes us think of life as walking, as a path. “Pilgrimage is a symbol of life”, says Francis.
This time, due to his apostolic trip to Sarajevo, the Holy Father’s message was recorded in advance and broadcast on the occasion. (VIS) – As in previous years, the Pope has sent a message to participants in the 37th nocturnal pilgrimage on foot from Macerata to Loreto, Italy, gathered in the Helvia Recina stadium of Macerata during the night of 6 June to attend the opening Mass celebrated by Cardinal George Pell.
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