This evening I wish to suggest that we Christians should accompany people on their pilgrimages. Specifically we should travel with people as they search for the good, the true and the beautiful.

Our society has lost confidence in the power of reason, except perhaps scientific reason.

We can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are going and what they are to do.

Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide, we believe that humans being are rational and are made to seek the truth.

The medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all of humanity.

One of our deepest needs is to be at home.

The trouble is that after nine years as a Jack of all trades and Master of the Dominican Order, I have no expertise on anything except airports and exotic foods.