Faith, Travel, and the Call to Walk in Christ's Footsteps
How Group Pilgrimage Strengthens Parish Life
Ask a priest who has led his people on pilgrimage what changed, and he rarely begins with the sites. He begins with the parish. A...
Marian Sites in the Holy Land: From the Annunciation to the Assumption
Mary walked this ground before it was anyone’s pilgrimage route—a girl in Nazareth, a young mother on the road to Bethlehem, a grieving woman at...
The Garden of Gethsemane: Praying Where Jesus Prayed
On the last free night of his life, Jesus did not look for a quiet room. He went outside the city wall, crossed the Kidron...
Managing Group Dynamics on a 10-Day Pilgrimage
The sixth day is often when something gives. The group has settled into bus seats and dining-table groupings. The early-trip courtesies have thinned. Someone has...
The Sea of Galilee: Where Jesus Called His First Disciples
A Sea of Galilee pilgrimage begins with a strange disappointment. The water looks ordinary — a wide, calm lake ringed by low brown hills, fishing...
The Upper Room and Pentecost: Visiting Where the Church Was Born
The disciples were behind locked doors. Christ had risen, but the men who had walked with Him were still afraid. They stayed in that room...
