"Think of your home state. Most likely there is some 'attraction' which would make it into a Rick Steves' America but to which you as a 'local' have never made a trip. Maybe this place is so familiar by site - a national hall-of-fame or historic landmark - that you even feel as if you know the place well enough. You probably even have some opinions about the place or directives you offer to visitors. And your ideas might even possess some accuracy and truth! But honestly, how well is your view informed? Is it open to be surpassed by a wider truth?
"Having passed the National Shrine of St. John Paul II in Northeast Washington, DC, several times, I had formed my own pre-conceptions. Too modern in appearance and non-churchy to help this friar! Providentially, a break from classes and some good reviews of the new exhibit inside on the life of the saintly Pole prompted me to see what the interior held in store. Making a pilgrimage would give me the chance to honor a man with an evident devotion to the supreme Truth - God - and whose Christian witness has always inspired me. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Brother John Mark Solitario, O.P., reflected on his visit to this shrine and on the many ways the shrine's exhibits brought out truths about the saint's life - truths that may help us in our own spiritual journey.
To access Br. John Mark's complete reflection, please visit:
Dominicana: I Like to See the Sun Rise: JPII and Transformation in Truth (6 MAR 15)
Background information:
National Shrine of St. John Paul II
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