And we can continue on our great pilgrimage to the Father without being encumbered by sin and regret. Sometimes we are tempted to be content with the way things are now, with the way we are now, and let the pilgrim Church move on ahead without us. Once I had the opportunity to visit the tombs of the kings in Luxor, Egypt. But my friend urged me on after our rest, and we continued our journey. But just when you were at the top, it was time for you to leave grade school and start high school.
Sin is, after all, the failure to grow, the failure to move on, the failure to continue the journey.
Enriched by fellow travelers One of the things that I always enjoy about going on a pilgrimage is that I meet interesting people who are traveling to the same destination. As they journey with us on our great pilgrimage to the house of the Father, it is natural to speak with them, to engage them in dialogue, to learn of their hopes and dreams. Dialogue with the world religions is the Holy Father's ecumenical theme for 1999. Lent 1999 is an excellent time to learn more about these great religions. Perhaps a visit to a synagogue and a mosque is in order.