Our Pilgrimage to Turin
The Shroud of Turin The highlight of any pilgrimage to Turin is, of course, the Shroud. Called Sacra Sindone in Italian, is located at the Cathedral of Saint John the…
Visiting Saint Thomas More
Visiting Saint Thomas More's Cell in the Tower of London One of the most inspiring days of our pilgrimage throughout Europe was the opportunity to visit the cell where Saint…
Saint Finbarr
Saint Finbarr (also called Fionnbharra, Barre, and Barry) lived in south Ireland between 550 and 623 AD. His name means “fair-headed” in Irish, leading to his birth legend. It is…
Saint Patrick Pilgrimage
Saint Patrick St. Patrick, born around 387 AD in Roman Britain (likely near modern-day Wales or Scotland), was originally named Maewyn Succat. His early life took a dramatic turn at…
Pilgrimage to Saint Monica
Our Pilgrimage through Italy, to Saint Monica Our latest pilgrimage brings us to Italy. We did a sweeping tour, starting in the north and working our way down the Adriatic…
Stations of the Cross this Lenten Season
Stations of the Cross - Knock Shrine, Ireland We were blessed to spend Ash Wednesday in Knock, Ireland, the site of the 1879 apparition and now an international Eucharistic and…
Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe, a practical guide
Pilgrimage to Guadalupe We were blessed to be able to take a pilgrimage to Mexico City to see Our Lady of Guadalupe. Initially, we considered joining a tour group, but…
Our New Song – Contrition
John wrote a Song! Between pilgrimages, we do volunteer work and dabble with a variety of other endeavors. An amazing music generation app crossed our path and John decided to…
Laura Wrote a Children’s Book! (with a lot of help from John!)
How "The Gulf of Mexico: A Rhyming Animal Adventure" Was Born In January of 2022, we went fishing in the Gulf. As we got to the boat launch, there was…
Pilgrimage to Canterbury: Start of the Via Francigena
Intro - Our Pilgrimage to Canterbury Historically, Canterbury Cathedral has been the destination for pilgrims, notably chronicled in the Canterbury Tales. Saint Thomas Becket’s martyrdom has drawn thousands of pilgrims…