Faith, Travel, and the Call to Walk in Christ's Footsteps
Walking the Camino: A Catholic Guide to the Way of St. James
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people set out across northern Spain on foot, following a thin line of yellow arrows and scallop shells toward...
Leading Your Parish on the Camino de Santiago
Every July 25, the great square before the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela fills with pilgrims who have walked for days, weeks, or even months...
The Garden of Gethsemane: Praying Where Jesus Prayed
On the last free night of his life, Jesus did not look for a quiet room. He went outside the city wall, crossed the Kidron...
What to Say When Pilgrims Struggle: Pastoral Care on the Road
Somewhere around the fourth or fifth day, it happens. A pilgrim who arrived radiant with anticipation grows quiet. Another stands before the empty tomb and...
Medjugorje in June: Anniversary of the Apparitions
On the evening of June 24, 1981, six young people on a rocky hillside in what was then communist Yugoslavia saw a woman holding a...
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...