Our Disciplines Lead Us Home

Going home is a lifelong journey. There are always parts of ourselves that wander off in dissipation or get stuck in resentment. Before we know it, we are lost in lustful fantasies or angry ruminations. Our night dreams and daydreams often remind us of our lostness.

Spiritual disciplines such as praying, fasting, and caring are ways to help us return home. As we walk home, we often realize how long the way is. But let us not be discouraged.

Jesus walks with us and speaks to us on the road. When we listen carefully, we discover that we are already home while on the way.

—Henry Nouwen, A Lifelong Journey