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  “A pilgrim travels differently, always in a pilgrimage there is a change in mind and a change in heart.” —John O’Donohue. As a pilgrim I have come full circle walking in Jesus’ footsteps in the Holy Land from Jesus’ nativity in Bethlehem, his “hidden years” growing up in Nazareth, his ministry in Galilee, his […]

He endured all of this alone so that we don’t ever have to be.

We have hope and faith that the love of God through the child that was born in Bethlehem will soften and inspire love of neighbor.

Today was a beautiful day of prayer, as each of the prior four days has been. In fact, the whole day was a prayer!

Each day, I have been overwhelmed by the proximity of Jesus and the disciples. Standing near where Jesus preached the Beatitudes and seeing the Bay of Parables brought these stories to life in a new way.

Over the summer I experienced a sudden and seemingly permanent end to a friendship. The abruptness and not knowing why it ended sent me into a tailspin of deep sadness. I cherished that friendship. I was heartbroken and devastated.

Today’s visit to the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes and the shore’s edge of the Sea of Galilee resonated with me for many reasons—not just because both Gospel readings center on food and eating and the fact I’ve been in the restaurant business for over 30 years.