*Due to slow internet I will post pictures later! Pilgrimage Days 16, 17, and 18 Day 16 – June 18, 2016 This morning I woke early and had breakfast prepared by the Sisters and set out by 9am to explore. Where I am staying is only 500 meters from the Colosseum, so it is a […]
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Pilgrimage Days 7, 8, and 9 Day 7 – June 9, 2016 Today was a long transfer through the breathtaking Pyrenees, the mountain chain separating Spain from France. Conveniently at the beginning of the hours-long bus trip I was hit with a pretty strong bout of carsickness so one of the Friars offered to switch […]
Nuns and Nutella
Pilgrimage Day 2 It’s been a beautiful, peaceful day in North Guilford. The sun finally came out to reveal just how lovely it is here in the spring! Everything is pink and purple and green under a blue sky. I overslept a little so I didn’t make it to the earliest hours of prayer but […]
The Thirteenth Station: Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross
The Thirteenth Station: Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross. Now since it was preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken and they be taken down. So the […]
The Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies Upon the Cross
The Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies Upon the Cross. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself. Jn 12:32 It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple […]
The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Afflicted Mother
The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Afflicted Mother. My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it. Luke 8:21 Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38 My thoughts flow the most freely […]