Mass at Porto Sé (Cathedral)
They broke ground on the Porto Sé in 1110 and completed it in 1737 -- and we thought it took a long time to complete these blog posts. The Sé…
Practical Tips for Visiting Fatima on Pilgrimage
We visited Fatima recently and wish to share some practical advice. How to get to Fatima The closest international airport is Lisbon. Fatima is about 75 miles north of Lisbon,…
Packing List for the Camino
We did a lot of research and planning for the Camino De Santiago, including what to pack. We mostly consulted several really accomplished pilgrims and professional backpackers that shared their…
Praying Fatima’s Stations of the Cross
As mentioned in my Fatima Pilgrimage post, the night of our visit we got the inspiration to pray the Stations of the Cross which grace Fatima's Basilica of Our Lady…
Fatima Pilgrimage
Why we chose Fatima I have always wanted to visit Fatima, Portugal. Well, more accurately, I longed to go ever since my son was very small, and we learned the…
A Year of Pilgrimages in Faith-filled Florida
In March of 2019, I set out to do a year of pilgrimages throughout Florida on the First Saturdays of each month. Because I was inspired to encourage pilgrimages (and…
What exactly is a pilgrimage?
Looking up the word pilgrimage in the dictionary will get you something like the following: 1. a journey of a pilgrim, especially one to a shrine or sacred place2. the…
Camino De Santiago Planning using YouTube
While planning our pilgrimage to the Camino De Santiago, we were blessed to find tons of information available already from a variety of Camino YouTubers. These folks have put a…
How should I do the Camino — with a tour group or on my own?
There are many group options for the Camino. I have a friend who raves about the Camino she did a couple of years ago with the group Creatio, and I…
Why are we going on the Camino De Santiago?
The reasons someone ends up on the Camino are varied. For some pilgrims, it's the physical challenge of it. Others want a European adventure. It could be a desire to…