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Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Zamora, Spain

Do you ever think about how you ended up somewhere that seemed meant to be – those times that God’s providence moved to the right place at the right time? Last year my daughter took a semester off from college,…

My Unknowing Pilgrimage to the Magi

Today is the Feast of the Epiphany. Though not much is known about the Magi, I like to think of them as Christianity’s first pilgrims. A pilgrim is “a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on a journey…

Taking Back Halloween

I’m surprised at the number of articles supporting this idea of taking back Halloween. I thought I had a truly unique idea on this subject. It is, after all, All Hallows Eve or the eve of All Saints Day and…

My Roman Holiday: Salerno Cathedral

Have you ever been somewhere you had no intention of going, but were glad you did? When my family and I went to Italy in April we had only two goals: Spend Holy Week in Rome and see Pompeii.  …