Faithful Traveling
Tips, Trips, and Stories From My Faithful Travels
San Martin de Porres and his Broom
For as long as I've known, my mom has had this statue of St Martin de Porres. She doesn't know who gave it to her, and she's not quite sure why she has it. But he's still there. She took the photo...
All Souls Day and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
All Souls Day is the official day set aside by the Church to commemorate and pray for the dead. Of course, Catholics are always--or should be always--praying for the dead, no matter what day it is....
How Travel Can Help Us Become Saints
It's been almost two weeks since my husband David and I returned from our whirlwind tour of Portugal as we filmed our next series, The Faithful Traveler in Portugal. It was such a spectacular trip,...
Pray for the Dead, the Dead will Pray for You
As the month of October quickly comes to a close, my first thought is WHERE DID IT GO?! Wasn’t it just Summer? Did I pray enough rosaries? Then, I accept the fact that winter is upon us and my...
On Location: Lisboa! Lisboa! Lisboa!
Hi everyone! It's the end of our second day in beautiful Lisbon (Lisboa, as the locals call it), and I am tired and have muito (much) to do, but I promised I'd check in, so here I am! Wow. Catholic...
On Prayer and Pilgrimage
In less than 10 days, I will be–God willing–boarding a TAP flight (woo hoo!) to Lisboa (that’s Lisbon in Portuguese!) on my birthday! Talk about an awesomesauce birthday prezzie, huh? I know. I’m...
St Jerome and the Church of St Catherine of Alexandria
Did you know that St. Jerome is the patron saint of librarians and of translators? In Latin, his name is Hieronymus—which I love—and every September 30th, on the memorial of his death, translators...
St Helena and the Triumph of the Cross
A tad belated, but c'est la vie. This past week, on the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross, I wrote the following over at Dappled Things... Today, September 14, is the Feast of the Triumph of the...
St. Matthew, Capernaum, and the Call
Our Lord summoned Matthew by speaking to him in words. By an invisible, interior impulse flooding his mind with the light of grace, he instructed him to walk in his footsteps. In this way Matthew...
Over at Dappled Things: A Little Bit of Portugal in New Jersey
As August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I wanted me second post over at Dappled Things to introduce readers to a shrine I've long known and loved: the Blue Army Shrine in Washington,...
Dappled Things: Fatima and the Immaculate Heart of Mary
August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and in her honor, I’d like to look at a one of the best-known Marian apparitions in modern times: the apparition of the Virgin Mary to three...
Our Next Adventure: Portugal
After a few quick months of discussion and planning, I can finally spill the beans: We're going to PORTUGAL!!! Ok. If God wills it, and if nothing happens to prevent it, that is... you never know,...
Jerusalem's Church of St Anne
This post first appeared at Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction, where I have been invited to blog once a month on Catholic travel. If you’re not familiar with the site, check it out! They have some...
Talking Food, Shoes, and Pilgrimage on EWTN's Life on the Rock
It's out! My interview with Doug Barry and Father Mark on EWTN's Life on the Rock! Did you see it? If not, watch it here! [youtube width="550"...
Shoes, Bags, and Travel Necessities
I'm taking a brief moment out of my Holy Land blogging recollections to let you know about some of my favorite travel accessories. Mostly because I can't stand to be without them, even now that I'm...
Crossing into Jordan
The last time I blogged, I was in the Holy Land.Today, I am back in the U.S., still jet lagged and missing the part of my heart I left behind. With each new international trip I take with The...
Time FLIES in the Holy Land
I can't believe it's already May 28th. My trip to the Holy Land is almost over, and I've blogged about it... ONCE. Eesh. Sorry about that. Would it make things better if I told you I was...
Flights, Frights, and Friends in the Holy Land
It is 12:15 AM. I am exhausted, albeit reinvigorated with two or three cups of the most amazing Turkish coffee I've ever had. I need to tell you all about my day. Wanna hear about it? here...
The Church of the Annunciation and the Church of St Joseph
This post first appeared at Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction, where I have been invited to blog once a month on Catholic travel. If you’re not familiar with the site, check it out! They have some...
Back to the Holy Land!
It's been a while since I last posted. It often is. I either have nothing to share or to much to do. What can I say? This time, my excuse is too much to do. Why? The most exciting thing has...