5 Things to Know Before Walking the Camino
Thousands have travelled the Camino, but there is no “perfect pilgrim” — we’re all on our own journey. Be open minded and take everything as it comes.
Suffering on Pilgrimage and How to Embrace It
The suffering that we may encounter on pilgrimage is emotional. It is physical. It is spiritual. Since suffering (or sacrifice of some kind) will be present on pilgrimage, just as it is in the pilgrimage of life, how do we cope with whatever we encounter on our pilgrimage? How do we approach those challenges prayerfully and with grace?
The Pilgrimage of Life
Hear about Shoaib’s journey of faith that brought him to seek Christ in the Holy Land.
My Journey to Easter and the Church
Guest contributor, Laura Scheele, shares a reflection about her first Easter journey when she came into the Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA).
Lent and Reconciliation
Guest contributor, Timothy Hankins, leads us through a reflection on Lent, Reconciliation, and starting over.
YOVHLO – Day 4 Holy Land Recap
“After all, YOVHLO (“You only visit the Holy Land once”), right?”
Today’s reflection tackles the tension between seeing everything there is to see in the limited time to see it.
Crazy Ideas – Days 1-2 Nativity Holy Land Pilgrimage
“I’d like to say this was intentionally planned, but I’d be remiss to admit that there was no insistence on my part to lead the group to Nazareth first. It’s kind of just how the schedule worked out. But now that we’re here, I can’t think of a better place to start our pilgrimage.”
Read more about why Nazareth was a perfect place to start…
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and….Bardstown, Kentucky?
“I am continually struck by the service and humility of a man like Flaget – a man who actively resisted where God was inviting him to serve, yet also a man whose courage pioneered the expansion of the Church into the wild west.”
Read more about John Paul’s pilgrimage along the Bourbon Trail in Kentucky.
The Slow Journey
“We didn’t miss the procession, we just had our own version.”
Read more about Erica Pereira’s celebration of Corpus Christi with the Little Sisters of the Poor in Santiago, Chile.
Stop and Be
“This was sort of a rare moment for my time abroad. It was not rushed, not loud. It was a little glimpse at a big picture that could not be captured in a camera. And it was a moment to stop and be in.”