Let’s walk a labyrinth during Lent! This meditative path is not a maze. We don’t need to figure anything out, or struggle to read clues, or feel lost in a mirror of confusion. Rather, a labyrinth is designed for our benefit, a flowing pattern with a clear beginning and a clear end point with lots of mystery in between. The only choice for one who walks a labyrinth is simply whether to move forward or not. This journey trains us to trust: while we may have a very clear idea of the destination, the way there seems to constantly take us away from our goal and thus challenges us to put one foot in front of the other and be open to the possibilities. Such a surprise orientation to life will draw us more closely to the empty tomb where we shall be overcome with the emotion of his resurrection. Ave Crux, Spes Unica.
February 24, 2024
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