Traveler

People of faith are travelers, from trudging through deserts of antiquity to present-day pilgrims sauntering along the Camino de Santiago. I have taken youth to walk the Camino in Spain. It was my first international trip. I was excited about receiving a passport stamp. A passport full of stamps has long been proof of a well-lived life for travelers.

Each of us is a traveler according to God's itinerary or our own. No matter what we choose, God places stamps upon our souls. What story do those stamps tell? What stamps will mark your soul this Advent and this new church year?

About the Author

Patrick Kangrga is a lay minister serving as director of youth ministries at St. James Episcopal Church in Jackson, Mississippi.