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…
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,…
We are doing the Via Francigena in two phases. This is the first post for phase 1, Canterbury, UK to Lausanne, Switzerland.
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!"…
Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal from two pilgrims! Last month, we were blessed to visit the Daughters of Charity in Paris where Our Lady appeared to St. Catherine…
Happy All Souls Day Spiritual Works of Mercy Admonish the sinner Instruct the ignorant Counsel the doubtful Comfort the sorrowful Bear wrongs patiently Forgive all injuries Pray for the living…
In May 2022, we completed the Camino Portuguese from Porto. This was our first time doing a Camino de Santiago pilgrimage -- imagine trekking hundreds of kilometers on paths that…
Best Rest Day Ever One of the best blessings of this whole trip was to not have specific time constraints. When we needed a rest day, we took one. When…
To Santiago! Short Day for Final Day Each step felt lighter today. We were walking with joy in our steps. Today felt like a graduation day, where we were anticipating…
