Faith, Travel, and the Call to Walk in Christ's Footsteps
Padre Pio’s San Giovanni Rotondo: A Pilgrimage to the Stigmatist Saint
On the morning of September 20, 1918, a young Capuchin friar knelt in the choir loft of a small stone church in the Gargano hills,...
How to Handle the Unexpected: When Pilgrimage Plans Change
The flight out of Newark sits on the tarmac for three hours, and the connection in Frankfurt is gone. The church you promised your people...
The Last 100 Kilometers: Walking the Final Stretch of the Camino
Roughly three in ten pilgrims who reach Santiago begin in Sarria, at the last 100 kilometers. Why that stretch still counts, what each stage asks...
How to Preach on Mary at the Great Marian Shrines
Eight minutes at dawn in Lourdes, before pilgrims whose hearts are already open. What Our Lady said at Lourdes and Fatima, and how to preach...
Assisi and the Life of St. Francis: A Pilgrimage of Simplicity and Joy
A merchant’s son gave everything away and found a joy the world could not explain. Walking Assisi as a pilgrim rather than a visitor means...
Leading Your Parish to Assisi: Walking with St. Francis
The Franciscan Jubilee marking 800 years since the saint’s death makes 2026 an uncommon year to bring a parish to Assisi. A pastor’s guide to...
