Faith, Travel, and the Call to Walk in Christ's Footsteps
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...
What to Say When Pilgrims Struggle: Pastoral Care on the Road
Somewhere around the fourth or fifth day, it happens. A pilgrim who arrived radiant with anticipation grows quiet. Another stands before the empty tomb and...
Medjugorje in June: Anniversary of the Apparitions
On the evening of June 24, 1981, six young people on a rocky hillside in what was then communist Yugoslavia saw a woman holding a...
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 Liturgical Calendar in the Holy Land: Planning Around Feast Days
The liturgical calendar is more than a schedule of feasts. It is the Church’s annual passage through the mystery of Christ—His birth, ministry, passion, resurrection,...
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...