In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Pilgrimage is one of the most comprehensive images of the Christian life.
The Israelites journey from Egypt through the wilderness to the Promise Land. St. Peter, St. Paul, and the journeys of countless others to share Christ's message,and Christ's own journey into the wilderness is a model for the daily journey of the Christian life towards a heavenly Jerusalem.
Pilgrimage is the call answered by the prodigal son
It is the call to return home to Christ.
Visiting the sites of scripture is an invitation to a lived expression of faith, to letting the world be transformed by hope, and seek to better love in every footstep, meal, thought, and interaction with your neighbor.
From the shipwrecks of St. Paul to the desert of the Israelites, the wilderness is where we are challenged and learn to put our trust in God, to behold water flowing from the rock, and to hear the voice of God in a cloud of fire.
It is the foundation of the Christ's Love. It must be the starting point of every journey.
The image of the Resurrection, the conquering of death, and the promise of everlasting life is the model for the entire Christian journey.
Acts of humility and kindness from our brothers and sisters in Christ prepare our hearts to behold Christ's face in that of our neighbor
God's Word is not an abstract principle but the foundation and purpose of all creation. The heavens declare all that our voices must learn to sing.
No-one knows himself except through trial, or receives a crown, except after victory, or strives, except against an enemy or temptations.
This ten day pilgrimage follows the early missionary journey of Saint Paul after he saw a vision encouraging him to share the Gospel in Macedonia.
