by matt | May 10, 2021 | Blog, Featured, Pilgrimage Stories
“I am a servant of the Servant of the Lord – please let me know if there’s anything I can do to make your visit more fruitful”. What a perfect welcome message from Father Francis as we arrived in Kibeho, the most recent Vatican-approved Marian apparition site. Kibeho,...
by matt | Apr 28, 2021 | Pilgrimage Stories, SPECIAL, Uncategorized
Has it ever occurred to you that becoming a pilgrim can be as simple as stepping outside the front door? We at Modern Catholic Pilgrim (MCP) give people the opportunity to dive into pilgrimage right where they are through our 500 Pilgrims for Mary project this May....
by matt | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog, Featured, Pilgrimage Stories, Uncategorized
A Marian apparition site, Benedictine monastery, and a JFK mosaic inside of a cathedral – what more could you ask for out of a trip? We were able to see all of these and more on our mother-daughter trip to Ireland two years ago. Our 10-day trip took us around the...
by matt | Dec 11, 2020 | Featured, Pilgrimage Stories, Tips
Am I not here, I who am your mother? On this day 489 years ago, December 12, 1531, Juan Diego heard these words in his native language from Our Lady on Tepeyac Hill in Guadalupe, Mexico (now a part of Mexico City). She healed his uncle and asked for a church to...
by matt | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Pilgrimage Stories, Reviews
Growing up Catholic, I, of course, had been to the Good Friday liturgies, but doubt that I really understood or fully appreciated the Passion of Our Lord. As an adult, I was blessed to go to the Holy Land, where I got a glimpse into the life of Christ, saw where He...
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