Originally published at Ignatian Spirituality
“Who will be my life raft?” These words came from a dear friend, spiritual director, and ministry colleague, who authentically lives her call to discipleship. Her words poured out of her lips as she generously held space for so many who were struggling to hold onto hope in hard times. Through her listening ear, her encouraging words of faith, and her prayers for others, she was offering a life raft of hope to those suffering. Her pilgrim journey of being a voice of hope had led her to a moment of wondering if there were someone who could offer her the life raft of hope she was offering others.
I ponder my friend’s words almost daily. Her words resonate in me as a pilgrim of hope and as one who listens to many other pilgrims of hope. Her words echo one of our deepest Christian longings: to know we have a life raft of hope on the pilgrimage of life. As on any pilgrimage, we carry tools with us that buoy our belief in the life raft offered to us.
Hearts of Christ
St. Peter reminds us to be ready to give reasons for our hope (1 Peter 3:15). If
