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A New Light on an Ancient Devotion As we journey through the Jubilee Year 2025 as "Pilgrims of Hope," we learned of a beautiful new devotion that has emerged from…

(photo: Public Domain) Having the opportunity to revisit some of the beloved towns we had hiked to on the Via Francigena brought us to Montefiascone. We wanted to see the…

Saint Oliver Plunkett. Saint Oliver Plunkett's Shrine in Drogheda One of the most moving experiences of our pilgrimage through Ireland was learning about Saint Oliver Plunkett. We first encountered his…

Blessed Carlo Acutis. Canonization of Carlo Acutis We are planning to attend the Mass for Canonization of Carlo Acutis on April 27th (2025). The ceremony will be at St. Peter’s…

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'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 (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 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…

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…