Faith, Travel, and the Call to Walk in Christ's Footsteps

Why do the Five Stones Challenge for Lent?
It was about this time last year that I really started getting interested in Medjugorje. At that point, I had been working for Tekton about...

Three Essential Elements of Adoration
Every day in Medjugorje, seven to ten thousand people kneel together in Eucharistic Adoration. So, Fr. Leon Pereira, the chaplain to English-speaking pilgrims in Medjugorje,...

Packing Like a True Pilgrim
When preparing for a pilgrimage, packing your bag for the journey ahead can err on the side of intimidating. If you are an experienced traveler,...

Pizza Sticks and Parish Priests
My youngest son was a picky eater. I packed his lunch almost every day until he was in the 8th grade. Then, they began selling...

5 Ways to Make Your Pilgrimage an Act of Faith
A dear friend and I were talking about our upcoming summer travels. She was taking a mission trip to Africa. I was traveling to the...

When All the Candles Go Out: Our Family’s Lourdes Lesson
By Erin McCole Cupp “You’re going to Lourdes? Oh, the Candlelight Rosary Procession—it’s so beautiful! You’ll love it.” I heard this from many corners as...

