Faith Journeys Blog
Advent Calendar – Dec. 19
Fatima, Portugal, is one of the great Marian Shrine locations of the world. In 1917 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children, which started a series of events that, even today, draws people to the area. To explore one of our pilgrimage itineraries...
Advent Calendar – Dec. 18
As you approach Coventry Cathedral, you enter through the bombed-out remains of the old building. As you enter the new structure, you will be transported into a modern expression of what a Cathedral could be. The colors, light, and textures that surround you will be a...
Advent Calendar – Dec. 17
Cana marks the site of Jesus' first miracle, when he turned water into wine at a wedding feast. Today, the Wedding Church is a popular site to not only visit but where many couples to renew their marriage vows. To explore one of our pilgrimage itineraries that visits...
Advent Calendar – Dec. 16
The Isle of Lindisfarne (or Holy Island) is located a little over a mile from the English shoreline, into the North Sea. It’s a tidal island and is only accessible twice a day, at low tide. The priory on Holy Island was a site of deep faith and learning, with...
Advent Calendar – Dec. 15
Around 1,200 years ago, a monk followed a field of stars to a distant corner of Europe and discovered what appeared to be the long-lost tomb of St. James. They built a church on the spot and named the place Santiago (St. James) de Compostela (campo de estrellas, or...
Advent Calendar – Dec. 14
Armagh is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland and one of the most sacred sites on the Emerald Isle. It was here, in 457, St. Patrick founded a church and later a monastic school that would shape the religion and spirituality of Ireland for centuries. [gravityform...
Advent Calendar – Dec. 13
It is believed that Mary grew up in Nazareth and that she visited a particular well every day, to get water. This site can still be visited today and is appropriately recognized as “Mary’s Well.” Another popular site in Nazareth is the Basilica of the Annunciation....
Advent Calendar – Dec. 12
Just beside Down Cathedral is the gravesite of St. Patrick. It is said that 60 years after his death, a shrine was constructed in Down and St. Patrick’s remains were placed there. There is also a legend that the remains of Saints Brigid or Kildare and Columcille (who...
Advent Calendar – Dec. 11
Jericho may be the oldest town on earth. From the book of Joshua, we know the walls of the city were toppled from the Israelites' great shout and trumpet blasts. But, the story of Jericho doesn't end in the Old Testament. It was where Jesus healed Bartimaeus, the...