What I learned from traveling to the Holy Land
Recently, I was blessed to travel with my church in Chicago to the Holy Land. We traveled to Bethlehem, Galilee and Jerusalem, and walked in the footsteps of Bible accounts…
My incredible pilgrimage on the Appalachian Trail
The peak still loomed far above, but with trekking poles tucked under my arm and eyes glued to the top right corner of my phone, I hardly noticed the steady…
Allowing yourself — and others — to be on the journey
During my second year as a missionary with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), I led a pilgrimage to the Holy Land for myself and 27 others. We saw…
Walking together: When we’re all pilgrims
“You should go eat dinner on the other side of the lake; it’s cheaper over there.” Standing at the top of the Alps, my friend and I absorbed the man’s…