Jumièges Abbey in Normandy, France
Jumièges Abbey
Brief history of Jumièges Abbey and drone video footage from our visit there in 2022.
Fontaine Saint-Michel de Paris
Dramatic Oasis in the City A short walk from both Notre-Dame Cathedral and Saint-Chapelle, in the Latin Quarter, is the Place Saint-Michel, anchored by the majestic Neo-Renaissance Fontaine Saint-Michel. It…
Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Pilgrimage to Lourdes We were walking to Santiago de Compostela and hit that point of the Camino where we said, "I wish this would never end." Then, "Lets keep going…
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Still Standing against an October Sky Sitting on the Île de la Cité, the Notre-Dame Cathedral has been a Gothic icon of Paris for over 850 years. It took nearly…
Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul
Saint Paul taken at Saint-Sulpice in Paris, France. St. Paul, we ask your openness to conversion when we hear the Lord speak to us as he spoke to you. Assist…
Sainte-Chapelle de Paris
Holy Chapel Sainte-Chapelle means "Holy Chapel" and with good reason. It was built by King Louis IX (later Saint Louis) in the mid-13th century for a specific purpose -- to…
Duolingo Is Pretty Great, Not “Perfecto”
A world of languages. As part of the preparation to walk the "Camino Portuguese", which goes from Portugal to Spain, my husband chose to brush up on and study Spanish using Duolingo. As you may know, Duolingo is the number…
Saint Vincent de Paul Chapel (Paris)
Secret Agent Man? On the advice of the kind Sister at the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal, we walked a short distance to the Chapel of Saint Vincent de Paul,…
Via Francigena Phase One
We are doing the Via Francigena in two phases. This is the first post for phase 1, Canterbury, UK to Lausanne, Switzerland.
Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Paris)
St. Catherine and the Virgin. Courtyard of Convent, over the entryway. Translation from the French: " I have been established as a guardian... The protection of God is always there!"…