Faith, Travel, and the Call to Walk in Christ's Footsteps
Managing Group Dynamics on a 10-Day Pilgrimage
The sixth day is often when something gives. The group has settled into bus seats and dining-table groupings. The early-trip courtesies have thinned. Someone has...
The Sea of Galilee: Where Jesus Called His First Disciples
A Sea of Galilee pilgrimage begins with a strange disappointment. The water looks ordinary — a wide, calm lake ringed by low brown hills, fishing...
The Upper Room and Pentecost: Visiting Where the Church Was Born
The disciples were behind locked doors. Christ had risen, but the men who had walked with Him were still afraid. They stayed in that room...
How Pilgrimage Changes You: What to Expect When You Return Home
The real pilgrimage begins the moment you walk back through your own front door. On the road to Emmaus, two disciples walked side by side...
The Priest’s Guide to Confession Availability in the Holy Land
Something happens to pilgrims in the Holy Land that doesn’t happen anywhere else. Standing where Christ suffered, died, and rose again, the distance between head...
Holy Week in Jerusalem: The Most Profound Week of Your Life
Every parish in the world observes Holy Week. We hear the Passion read aloud. We venerate the cross. We sit in darkened churches and wait....