Wonderland, Acadia N.P. "Now Jesus parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom." Luke 2:41-42 The story of Jesus' parents making their annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem is a familiar story. Mary and Joseph are in Jerusalem for three days. It's time to leave. They travel a days journey only to discover Jesus isn't with them or any other family members. They return to Jerusalem to find him in the temple listening and commenting to the rabbis. Pilgrimages have similarities. What strikes me about this pilgrimage is its similarity to any pilgrimage. The destination is a sacred or holy place. A pilgrimage may well have some confusion or disorientation. There may be an unexpected epiphany related to the sacred place. Our Wonderland pilgrimage has those similarities. For us, the Wonderland section of Acadia N.P. is a sacred place where we experience God's presence. T...