Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C
Canonisation of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati7 September 202
Introduction: A Pilgrimage of Hope
It is nearly a year since I walked together with 12 other colleagues for eight days covering 224 kilometres on foot, from the National shrine of Mary in Subukia in Kenya to the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Upperhill in Nairobi. We called it the “Shrine2Shrine Pilgrimage”. It was indeed a pilgrimage of hope!
To the enthusiastic faithful of the Salesian Parish in Nairobi who welcomed us at the finish line, we might have appeared like celebrities. But for us, it was never about spectacle. It was an experience of togetherness, contemplation, and compassion.
I still remember the blisters that burned on my toes, the long stretches of hot tarmac, and the aching muscles. Yet every evening, as we gathered for Eucharist, meals, and shared reflection, the discomfort […]