Tag: pilgrimage
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The Pilgrim’s Work of Being Surprised
Early one morning, I walked around Sequiota Park, where I live. The park was quiet, with few people about. In summer, the lake is filled with ducks. As I walked beside it, I prayed, “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me. Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.” No bolts of lightning or voices from…
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The Making of a Curious Pilgrim
Today I began reading The Road to Emmaus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life by Jim Forest. In the introduction, Forest recalls learning about pilgrims in school—the English Puritans who crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower. Later, he discovered the World Book Encyclopedia and began exploring a world far beyond his own neighborhood. His memories…
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Jerusalem Was Ahead
I finished writing Mysterious Grace: Breaking Ground before I began reading The Way of a Pilgrim. Perhaps that is why the ending of the pilgrim’s story affected me as deeply as it did. I did not borrow his ending for my story. After writing my own, I discovered that his journey helped me understand something…
