Pilgrimage with the Universal Church in France

Image overlooking Paris with Eiffel Tower in background.

I was recently on a pilgrimage to France tracing the roots of the Holy Cross Congregation including the sisters, brothers, and priests. Going to France, especially Paris, has always been a bucket-list pilgrimage for me, so this was a welcome experience. There were, of course, the major sites to see – Notre Dame, Chartres, the […]

Visiting Jesus – A Walking Pilgrimage in Rome

A dark corridor.

“It was a simple reminder that we need not wait to visit Jesus more often.”

John Paul reflects on his walking pilgrimage in Rome on Holy Thursday and what that experience meant to him. 

Why I Pilgrimage

A man with a landscape behind him.

Joshua Schaffner, President of Verso Ministries, shares a bit about his own experience on pilgrimage and how that changed his life.

Pictures – Days 5-7 Holy Land Recap

Landscape of the Holy Land.

So it is fitting that the days after I write a post about, “No time, no time,” I didn’t have any time to write on the blog. I’m sorry to disappoint our (small, but faithful) readers. Click through for a brief recap of days 5-7, plus some pictures!

YOVHLO – Day 4 Holy Land Recap

Image of the Sea of Galilee

“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.

Syria? – Day 3 Holy Land Recap

A cloudy landscape of the Syrian border.

“Suffice it to say, I don’t think any of our pilgrims this morning knew they were going to visit the borders of Syria this afternoon. Not even the priest.”

Read more in today’s reflection from our Holy Land Pilgrimage.

Crazy Ideas – Days 1-2 Nativity Holy Land Pilgrimage

A woman overlooking the landscape in Jerusalem.

“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…

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