For the opening weekend of the Three Day Pilgrimage, Deacon Martin Donnelly, a member of the Clergy Team offers some words of reflection.
Groups of people huddled on the shore shivering in a breeze that is reminiscent of autumn rather than summer as we await our cruise. We gaze across the lake at the ancient sanctuary of Patrick looking somewhat brighter and lighter grey than it has ever looked even in weak sunlight. What brings us here? It is not the weather and certainly not dreams of luxury. It is our desire to break from the routine and busyness of our world and draw ourselves close to the triune God. As we take our first barefoot steps on the island we feel we are on Holy ground and our pilgrimage has begun. The stones are still as testing for our feet and if the rain does not soak us then the midges will certainly tease us. Thoughts of a sleepless night ahead and pretending that toast and oat cakes are a sumptuous evening meal add to the chill. There are so many things I want to say to God but I don't know where to start. So I kneel before the tabernacle in the Basilica and open my heart to the Lord. He knows me better than I know myself. I allow him to see me as I am in my human frailty and pray for the freedom to accept the plan He has for me. Bless my pilgrimage.
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