Natalie HoeferLast Updated: December 15th, 2022Featured Pilgrimages, Germany
Some Christmases stand out more than others for various reasons—a favorite gift, an idyllic snowfall, a Christmas where the whole family made it home. One Christmas stands out in my mind for family who wasn’t home. I have only one sibling, an older brother. We fought and squabbled like most siblings. But when he went … Read More
Bri CampbellLast Updated: May 25th, 2022Germany, Spiritual Reflections
In late 2019, on a whim that quickly became a reality, I booked a trip to Poland and Germany for May of 2020 with my coworker. We were going to trace the steps of St. John Paul II through his home country and then end the trip with a couple days in Oberammergau, where we … Read More
Bri CampbellLast Updated: June 4th, 2020Germany, Pilgrims' Stories, Saints
Fifteen years ago, when I was living in Germany, I learned the story of the Passion Play at Oberammergau and decided I would attend in 2020 – the year I turned 40 – as a birthday gift to myself. Last year, as soon as tickets were available, I made all my plans for a wonderful … Read More
The “Golden Chapel” in Cologne, constructed from the bones of St. Ursula and her companions.
