November 25, 2016

My Journey to God

Pilgrimage Pondering

In the pilgrimage of your life there
was a pause, Cardinal Tobin,
A holy moment of communion with God
In the land where once walked
The Word Incarnate.

As you gazed upon the room
Where Mary uttered her eternal “Yes,”
Did you ponder the extent of your
own “Yes”
To the Word Incarnate?

As you rode upon the sea
Where Peter walked upon
storm-maddened water,
Did you ponder your own faith
In the Word Incarnate?

As you walked atop Mount Tabor
Where Transcendence was transfigured,
Did you ponder and “Listen to Him,”
To the Word Incarnate?

As you eyed the Garden of Gethsemane
Where love and submission conquered
fear,
Did you ponder the cup you might
one day drink
For the Word Incarnate?

As you walked the Via Dolorosa
Where sorrow crushed with the weight
of wood,
Did you ponder the load you might carry
For the Word Incarnate?

As you celebrated the Eucharist over
the empty tomb
Where Love vanquished death and won
eternal life,
Did you ponder your own lasting hope
In the Word Incarnate?

As you move forward on your pilgrim
journey,
And perhaps ponder these things in
your heart,
Know that a multitude of prayers carry
you, as does
The Word Incarnate.

By Natalie Hoefer
 

(Natalie Hoefer is a member of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis and is a reporter for The Criterion.)

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