"I love flying on airplanes. As if traveling to a new destination were not exciting enough, my extroverted personality delights in being in the company of complete strangers, packed front to back in a Boeing 787. A cocktail of ginger ale and light conversation typically helps pass the travel time, and being thousands of miles up in the air allows me to relax and detach myself from any concerns I have left behind on the ground. Nonetheless, as many times as I have traveled by airplane and as much as I prefer this method of travel, I still find the routine of packing a bag and stowing the luggage in the overhead compartment to be a major source of stress.
"I have made it my goal to pack as light as possible when traveling, because who wants to carry around extra baggage? As a result, the carry-on I bring into the cabin of the airplane is typically an old backpack, bursting at the zippers with all necessary gear. Even though the bag itself meets the size guidelines, the awkward girth of the carry-on is an embarrassing concern of mine. What if the bag doesn't fit in the overhead compartment? What if it does not even fit underneath the seat in front of me? Would they make me deplane and check the bag at the gate and then reboard? I should have packed lighter…
"While airlines will often penalize travelers for their extra baggage, those traveling towards eternity need not fret about the baggage we bring into prayer. How can God alleviate the embarrassments and ills contained in our baggage if we keep these things from him? The prospect of being barked at for a bulgy backpack is terrifying to me, but Jesus is not a flight attendant. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Brother Frassati Davis, O.P., reflected on the importance of daily bringing our "baggage" to Jesus, whether it be our :insecurities, habitual sinfulness, or anything else that bogs us down."
To access Br. Frassati's complete post, please visit:
Dominicana: Jesus Wants Your Baggage (6 MAR 17)
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