Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent 2017 Reflection Tourists just pass through. Pilgrims journey with God’s promise. People today tend to have a very static notion of faith. They think faith is a thing we own or possess or have like a house or a car or a pet. That’s certainly not the understanding of faith, we encounter in the Scriptures. Throughout the Bible faith is depicted and described as a journey, a pilgrimage and, dare I say, even an adventure. Faith is dynamic. If it’s healthy, sincere and profound it compels us to embark on a journey – a journey of self-discovery and a journey into the very mystery of God. That journey is always motivated, guided and directed by God’s promise. Before God asks anything of us He always makes a promise. Our destiny, our vocation and our calling to walk with God confident that His promises will become a reality. This morning’s Gospel is a case in point . The royal official goes and begs Jesus to come and save his son who was at the point of de
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