The Tekton Ministries Blog
Preparing the heart as well as the suitcase for a Catholic pilgrimage.
Pilgrims' Stories
When Your Pilgrimage Becomes Difficult
The past two years have brought lots of ups and downs in the pilgrimage world. We had two groups travel in February of 2020 and then mere days before we were to send others, everything shut down. March groups were postponed to October, then to
Camino de Santiago
Preparing for the Unexpected
Our first pilgrimage to the holy Land in nearly two years is departing in just over a week. They have received their pilgrim packets with their luggage tags and booklet. Their e-tickets are in their inboxes, and their final preparation meeting was earlier this week.
Domestic Church
A Man for the Times
Last January 23, I completed my first Consecration to St. Joseph by Fr. Donald Calloway. This was during the Year of St. Joseph as proclaimed by Pope Francis on December 8, 2020. Encouraged by the testimonies of friends and my parish priest who had already
Spiritual Reflections
Living Holy Lives During the Ordinary Time
The longest, and often most misunderstood, liturgical season is that of Ordinary Time. Ordinary, in this sense, comes from the Latin word ordinalis, meaning “numbered.” The weeks of Ordinary Time are numbered through 33 or 34 (depending on the year and how the moveable feasts
Spiritual Reflections
Finding Hope in Christ During Easter
As our pilgrimage through the liturgical year continues, we arrive at Easter – the peak of the liturgical year. While it may seem odd to reflect upon Easter just after Christmas, the two are intrinsically linked. There would be no Easter without Christmas, and Christmas
Saints
Celebrating Our Mother on New Year’s Day
Mothers’ Day almost always takes me by surprise. Falling in the first week of May, it seems like I never have any warning to buy the perfect gift or write the perfect card before April suddenly ends and I find myself looking Mothers’ Day in
The Real Pilgrimage Begins at Home
Reading prepares the heart, but the journey itself is where grace does its work, and the months afterward are where it shows. When you are ready to walk, we are ready to walk with you.
