The Vatican Nativity Exhibition and St. Peter’s Square {#5 in the series}
Ciao and Buon Natale! Merry Christmas from Roma! {#5 in the series} Dear Reader, This is #5 in our series of travelogues all around Italy, the UK, and Ireland from…
Our personal experiences with Catholic pilgrimages across the world, including Rome, Camino de Santiago, Holy Land, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima, plus many others.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF PILGRIMAGE: FLORIDA’S PEPPER RANCH PRESERVE SUNFLOWER EVENT
I love sunflowers. There is something about their grand size, their vivid yellowness, and of course their sun searching. In Italian, the flower’s name is girasole—literally “sun turner.” No matter…
Pilgrim Tales Anthology: Our Stories
We, John and Laura, both have stories in the new fiction book, Pilgrim Tales: the inaugural anthology by the Catholic Writers Guild (CWG). The other ten authors in the anthology…
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine in NYC Is Closed to the Public
Requiem Mass held in honor of Alex Klucik. We headed to NYC to attend a Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Laura’s nephew and godson, Alex Klucik.…
An Eastern Sicily Pilgrimage: From Mount Etna to Godfather Movie Sites {#4 in the series}
La Rocca, The Godfather, and “The Etna!” {#4 in the series} Dear Reader, This is #4 in our series of travelogues all around Italy, the UK, and Ireland from October…
A Sicily Pilgrimage: Family Heritage and Ancient Wonders from Palermo to Agrigento {#3 in the series}
Mosaics, a Market, Marsala, Monasteries, Miei Cugini and Martorana – from Sicily with Love Dear Reader, This is #3 in our series of travelogues all around Italy, the UK, and…
A Southern Italy Pilgrimage: From Padre Pio to the Sassi of Matera {#2 in the series}
Bologna and Cheese, Two Seas, Our Family Trees (And, Of Course, The "Usual" Saints and Eucharistic Miracles!) Dear Reader, This is #2 in our series of travelogues all around Italy,…
A Venice Pilgrimage: Morning Mass at San Marco and Island Hopping {#1 in the Series}
Dear Reader, This is #1 in our series of travelogues all around Italy, the UK, and Ireland from October 2024 through June 2025. This opening one largely lets the pictures…
A Pilgrim’s Guide to Bologna
Michelangelo, St. Luke, and the World's Longest Portico Saint Luke's Madonna, Painted by the Evanglist. Bologna is world-renowned for its food, home to ragu, lasagne, and pink-hued mortadella. We arrived with…
The Pendragon Premiere: A New Legend Begins
The premiere of The Pendragon Cycle (January 22, 2026) takes us back to the "Dark Ages" of Britain. Unlike the polished knights of later medieval tales, this series draws from…
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