For nearly 400 years, pilgrims and other travelers received help high up in the Alpine region of the Great St. Bernard Pass from a dog breed of the same name. Originally guard dogs for the monks and visitors of the Hospice of St. Bernard, over time, these dogs were specially bred as mountain rescue dogs. … Read More
Saints who were Grandparents
Bri CampbellLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Uncategorized
On Sunday, July 25th, the Church celebrated the first ever World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, which will now be celebrated every fourth Sunday of July. Fittingly, this inaugural celebration took place the day before the feast of the perhaps the most well-known grandparents: St. Joachim and St. Anne, parents of Mary and grandparents … Read More
Medjugorje Welcomes Thousands of Youths
Ann VucicLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Uncategorized
“We have come here, to Medjugorje, to renew our faith in Jesus Christ.” Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, delivered these powerful words to over 50,000 young people from 54 countries. All were gathered in Medjugorje for the opening Mass of the 32nd annual … Read More
Mary Magdalene and her Red Egg
Bri CampbellLast Updated: July 21st, 2021Greece and Turkey, Holy Land, Saints
We all know the awe-inspiring story of Mary Magdalene, the first person Christ appeared to after his Resurrection. She was a true saint of hope running to tell the Apostles she had seen the Lord. They didn’t believe her until they ran to the tomb themselves. The unbelief of the Apostles steeled her for a … Read More
The One Who Places Things in Order
Andrea JLast Updated: March 24th, 2022Saints, Spiritual Reflections
It was the late spring of 2007. My car had just over 5,000 miles on it and I was in the midst of my first long solo road trip. In moving from Indiana to Maine for a summer job, I’d taken advantage of the time before my first day of work to visit my parents … Read More
The Saints in Our Lives
Bri CampbellLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Saints, Uncategorized
As time goes on, I’m constantly amazed at the connections, relationships, and opportunities that the Lord has made possible in my life. Reflecting on the past, it’s so easy to see where the Lord has answered my prayers and moved me along His path by simply putting people in my life. As you look throughout … Read More
Remember the Trails
Andrea JLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Camino de Santiago, Spiritual Reflections
A few days ago, a memory popped up on my phone. It was a picture of a small group of pilgrims, myself included, enjoying ice cream in a little shop on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, exactly eight years ago. That afternoon before enjoying our ice cream, we (a total of 49 of … Read More
One Star Reviews of our Favorite Sites
Bri CampbellLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Uncategorized
Traveling has been known to bring out the best, and the worst, in people. One of the perks of foreign exploration is the experience of the exotic and significant places that not only hold a place in history, but also play a role in the practice of the Catholic faith throughout time. While it’s important … Read More
Things St. Augustine Never Said
Andrea JLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Saints, Spiritual Reflections
St. Augustine was a man of many words. Five million, to be precise. At least, that is how many of his written words remain to this day. This includes books, letters, and sermons, and is not even the entirety of what Augustine created during his life. With all of these writings, there come some famous … Read More
Two Hearts to Love
Bri CampbellLast Updated: September 9th, 2021Saints, Spiritual Reflections
Humankind has an obsession with the heart. “But don’t tell my heart, my achy breaky heart…” “And my heart will go on and on…” “You’ll be in my heart…” “Shot through the heart, and you’re to blame…” “Don’t go breaking my heart…” “Listen to your heart…” Songs for ages have revolved around the heart – … Read More
Carrying Christ Within You
Andrea JLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Holy Land, Spiritual Reflections
When we celebrated the feast of the Visitation on Monday, we heard in the Gospel about Mary’s journey to visit her cousin Elizabeth. After hearing news of her cousin’s pregnancy, Mary set off in haste to visit her relative. “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb,” and then she said, “Most … Read More
Mother of the Church
Andrea JLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Saints
On Monday of this week, we celebrated a world-wide feast for only the fourth time ever – the Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church. Though the idea and basic theology of Mary as Mother of the Church have been around since at least the 4th century, it wasn’t until 2018 that Pope Francis elevated … Read More
Living Like the First Pentecost
Bri CampbellLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Spiritual Reflections
The city of Santiago de Compostela has been looking forward to 2021 since the end of 2010 for a very important reason – it is the next Holy Year (Jubilee) of Santiago! These Jubilee years occur whenever the Feast of St. James (July 25th) falls on a Sunday. The next time this will happen will be 2027.
The Greatest Belgian Lived in Hawaii
Andrea JLast Updated: May 13th, 2021Saints
The city of Santiago de Compostela has been looking forward to 2021 since the end of 2010 for a very important reason – it is the next Holy Year (Jubilee) of Santiago! These Jubilee years occur whenever the Feast of St. James (July 25th) falls on a Sunday. The next time this will happen will be 2027.
The Dignity of Work
Bri CampbellLast Updated: May 13th, 2021Saints, Spiritual Reflections
This past year has brought a lot of attention to a most beloved and humble saint. In the midst of a confusing pandemic, declining affiliation with the faith, and overall detriment of the family unit, what better saint could we have called upon than the Protector of the Holy Church, Pillar of Families, and Terror … Read More