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…
Comparing the Camino de Santiago and the Via Francigena
Perhaps you are considering a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago or Via Francigena and want to decide which is best for you. This article compares the two on various dimensions.
The Best Time to Walk the Via Francigena
The best time for the Via Francigena? Go when you can! When is the best time for the Via Francigena? Go when you can! The movie, The Way, staring Martin Sheen…
Via Francigena: Monteriggioni to Siena
Painful Heels, Missed Bus, and the Kindness of Strangers Miles and miles of Tuscan hills finally caught up with my heels. I had 2 huge blisters, on each foot. I…
Camino & Vatican.
Via Francigena: Colle di Val d’Elsa to Monteriggioni
https://youtu.be/2FOSZ4Ls4n4 The Sacred Nail of Colle di Val d'Elsa The Duomo at Colle di Val d'Elsa has a holy relic, the Sacred Nail, which is supposedly one of the nails…
Sigerico stayed here.
Best Apps for the Via Francigena
Sigerico stayed here. The Best Apps for the Via Francigena We kept saying a joke until it became an old joke, “How did Sigeric make it to Rome without these…