Faith, Travel, and the Call to Walk in Christ's Footsteps
Preparing Your Parishioners for Pilgrimage: A Pre-Trip Formation Guide
The Magi did not stumble into Bethlehem. They studied the signs, assembled their gifts, and set out with intention. Their preparation shaped everything that followed—the...
Leading Your Parish Through the Holy Land: A Priest’s Guide
There is no place on earth quite like the Holy Land. To walk where Christ walked, to celebrate Mass where He was born, died, and...
Following the Magi: Bethlehem and the Sites of Christ’s Birth
They came from the East, following a star. Wise men—magi—who left behind comfort and certainty to seek a newborn king in an obscure Judean village....
4 things you can fit inside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
More than 1 million pilgrims travel each year to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Known for its...
A Family Pilgrimage
Each year at the Easter Vigil, we recall the pathway of salvation history through a series of seven Old Testament readings. The third reading is...
Saints’ Best Friend
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...