19/02/2023
I am not one of the youngest, but I have only recently been frequently experiencing these activities, and writing about it is complicated, but I will try to explain myself.
After, as I said, several Hakuna trips, what continues to amaze me greatly is how different the looks of the attendees are on the day we arrive and the day we leave. A radical change. Christ has been transfiguring us throughout the weekend, every hour, every day; silently, without great spectacles, with the elegance and delicacy that characterizes Him. Although we all know why we come on a getaway, the surprise effect of “when will it be my turn to click” is always a mystery because it will probably be in the most insignificant detail.
For me, in particular, this has been the shortest getaway but one of the deepest I have experienced. Knowing that our innermost being is invaded by the love of Christ because the seed was planted at baptism and that we only have to recognize Him and let Him work in us for our faith to grow is a great truth I have prayed about a lot this weekend. And probably there won’t be fireworks or clouds parting with a ray of light from heaven, but one knows when they have been blessed by His hand, and from that ‘click’ nothing is the same if we look through His look. Shame and prejudices, laziness, criticism are lost along the way. But, what has happened to me? I came with all my prejudices as a sword and shield: “look at the boots she’s wearing,” “everyone is going to ski great except me,” “she’s dressed like a door,” “what am I doing here if I don’t know how to pray,” “this guy annoys me a lot,” etc. And little by little, talk by talk, run by run, hour of adoration by hour of adoration, silence by silence prostrated before the Host, I have managed to understand a little that we have all come here for the same thing, that no one is smarter or dumber than anyone else, that there are no ages, and that the Lord does not label the coolest, nor the prettiest, the biggest mess, the one who does more things, or the one who skis down the slope fastest. Suddenly we are all equal, free, carefree, relaxed, letting ourselves be carried by this tide of brothers in faith where, without touching bottom, we know we are well and scandalously joyful and confident. And so, “simply,” we enjoy the serenity of believing, because even if we don’t understand anything and have doubts, fear, or feel somewhat cold, little by little we learn to rejoice in Him, moved by His Spirit, we give ourselves to others with the look, with a gesture, with a greeting, with a smile… Because it wasn’t that difficult, and that alone is enough!
Whether the amazement continues depends on each one of us. Let us propose to live in an eternal getaway.
Thank you all.
See you!
