An Irish Catholic journalist who has led thousands of pilgrims to the Holy Land hopes his new book on the subject will encourage greater solidarity with the small Christian community in the Middle East.
Author hopes Holy Land book will encourage greater solidarity with Christians
After rocky start, pilgrims find hospitality, fellowship on way to shrine
“Perhaps a key part of the eucharistic revival so needed in the Church includes prioritizing hospitality over liability, embracing God rather than mammon, and relearning the art of welcoming the stranger and sharing a meal together.”
Pope asks Catholics to study Vatican II before Holy Year 2025
Held every 25 years since 1470, a holy year or jubilee is a time of pilgrimage, prayer, repentance and acts of mercy, based on the Old Testament tradition of a jubilee year of rest, forgiveness and renewal.
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Vatican announces ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ as motto for Holy Year 2025
The words “pilgrims” and “hope” represent key themes of Pope Francis’ pontificate.
Pope asks pontifical council to begin planning Holy Year 2025
A holy year or jubilee is a time of pilgrimage, prayer, repentance and acts of mercy.
Book reflects on pilgrimage of 30 days of Masses in the diocese
An English teacher forced to retire in 2018 due to her unpredictable health after cancer had metastasized into her brain and bones, Linda Liebl of St. Louis Parish in Paynesville has written a book about her visits to parishes around the Diocese of St. Cloud.
Pope meets unusual pilgrim carrying message of hope for refugees
Activists are taking an 11-foot puppet named Little Amal on a 5,000-mile pilgrimage from the Syrian border through eight countries to raise awareness about displaced children and unaccompanied refugee minors.