The night before a trip is always filled with different emotions. On the one hand there is nervousness and anxiety in traveling to a part of the world that has for so long been a place of such great violence and turmoil. On the other hand, one can't help but be filled with great anticipation to be in the same places that Our Lord and Our Blessed Mother were in. There is always a little anxiety in the traveling itself as well. The flights are long, please God not too turbulent too. The security lines probably long too, but I don't think we will mind that.
We will all spend the time on the plane in different ways (Side note: shouldn't we say "in the plane" instead of "on the plane"?). I am sure that at some point while we are over the Atlantic we will all be spending time not only in silent prayer and the rosary, but also thumbing through the bible in anticipation of the places we will be. The past few weeks of Advent and Christmas have provided a great selection of stories from the scriptures to help get us in the right mode for this trip. I am sure that all of us during Christmas Mass couldn't help but think during the reading of the gospel that we will be in the very place that the Word was made flesh in just a few days. How awesome and great our God is!
So, this last night before our trip is filled will last minute packing and prayers. I hope that you are able to join us spiritually as we embark on this pilgrimage. I hope also that you enjoy these brief updates as we are able to post them.
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