From March 9-18, a group of Notre Dame pilgrims traveled to the Holy Land with Verso Ministries and the Notre Dame Alumni Association Travel Program. Below are reflections from each day.
Pilgrim Perspective – Day 9: Endings and Beginnings
When we reach what seems to be an ending in our lives, it is actually an invitation to discover what new beginning could be just around the corner.
Pilgrim Perspective – Day 8: From Sorrow to Joy
“Why do you seek the living one among the dead?” He is not here, but he has been raised.”
Pilgrim Perspective – Day 7: Jesus Weeps
When we move past dialogue and resort to violence, it is a breakdown of our common humanity.
Pilgrim Perspective – Day 6: God with Us
Jesus brings himself low in the hope of eventually raising us up. He comes not only to be with us but to experience the fullness of our lot.
Pilgrim Perspective – Day 5: Ups and Downs
We hope for our lives to be transfigured, to change from the mess that we sometimes make of them into something that is holy and radiant.
Pilgrim Perspective – Day 4: Fishing and Faith
Fishing requires casting into the unknown, taking a leap of faith. Read the lessons considered while sailing the Sea of Galilee.
Pilgrim Perspective – Day 3: Everyone is from Somewhere
God calls people from all places and often defies our assumptions about who might be used in the divine plan.
Pilgrim Perspective – Day 2: False gods
What can Mary teach us about resisting the false gods in our life this Lent?
Pilgrim Perspective – Day 1: On Leaving Home
To depart our familiar surroundings can be hard, but when I find myself hesitating, I think about the cost of never going.