Faithful Traveling

Tips, Trips, and Stories From My Faithful Travels
Lord, That I Might See

Lord, That I Might See

Domine, ut videam. I am going through the spiritual exercises with my spiritual director. This morning during prayer, I was meditating on Mark 12:28-34, when Jesus is asked which commandment is most...

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Baby Jesus Loves Me

Baby Jesus Loves Me

My first morning staying in Rome, April 28th, I was blessed to celebrate a private Mass at Santa Maria Maggiore. I certainly felt blessed by the experience. The Mass was celebrated in the crypt...

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Running to Mercy

Running to Mercy

The Merciful Knight I have long been a Pre-Raphaelite fan, and that definitely includes the magnificent painting featured above, Edward Burne-Jones' "The...

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Walking Rome

Walking Rome

My sister has this really awesome book of walking tours for Rome (I forget the name), so before I left for my first day, I took a pic of the first tour--Walking Tour 1 near San Giovanni in...

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Change, Forgiveness, and Death

Change, Forgiveness, and Death

This morning, I found out that a friend from High School died. I don't know how. I just know that he is gone. I have been thinking of him all day--remembering happy memories like when our AP English...

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All Roads Lead to Rome

All Roads Lead to Rome

A Restful Flight My United flight to Rome was uneventful, thank God. The food was abysmal. Note to self: just stop eating airplane food. It's never any good. When I packed my travel accoutrements, I...

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Why I Needed This Pilgrimage

Why I Needed This Pilgrimage

Backstory Before I go on with tales of my pilgrimage, I should explain why this pilgrimage was needed, and such a gift. Because of Covid, we hadn't travelled anywhere since our September 2019 trip...

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My Unexpected Pilgrimage to Italy

My Unexpected Pilgrimage to Italy

The Set Up On April 23rd, 2023, my little sister sent me a message from Italy that kicked off a most unexpected adventure. She's been living there--with her family--for the past few years, as her...

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A Virtual Rosary Pilgrimage

A Virtual Rosary Pilgrimage

Every October 7th, we Catholics celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary and commemorate the 16th century victory at the Battle of Lepanto attributed to the intercession of Our...

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Why Fátima is Still So Important

Why Fátima is Still So Important

This post originally appeared at the National Catholic Register. On Oct. 13, 2016, Catholics commemorate the 99th anniversary of the “Miracle of the Sun”: In a small town in Portugal, called Fátima,...

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Must-See Catholic Sites in Philly

Must-See Catholic Sites in Philly

This post originally appeared at the National Catholic Register. Must-See Catholic Sites in Philadelphia In just a few months, the world will descend on Philadelphia to take part in the World...

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Our Lady of Knots and Pretzels

Our Lady of Knots and Pretzels

This post originally appeared at the National Catholic Register. How Our Lady, Undoer of Knots Inspired Papal Pretzels in Philly It all started with a pretzel. Or was it a book? Perhaps the Blessed...

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A Papal Parade in Philly

A Papal Parade in Philly

This post was originally posted at the National Catholic Register here. Pope Francis Makes Plans to Reign on Philly's Parade Independence Hall (Photo by Diana von Glahn) Living in the Philadelphia...

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My Jordan Journey: Petra

Last year, when I travelled to Jordan to film part of my upcoming series, A Papal Pilgrimage in the Holy Land,  I was not able to make it to Petra. We were only in Jordan for about 2 and a half...

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