Blog Thoughts: Pilgrimage

II am sharing a bit today about Pilgrimage. Many know that I have led and ministered through multiple pilgrimages from the Holy Land to my long-time ministry in Lourdes, France. It has my heart. 

The Camino more specifically has been a call to walk for many years. As I have shared before my dearest friend Mary, since passed away, walked half of the Camino not knowing she was dying and the other half knowing she was walking in her final days of cancer. Several weeks before she passed away, she made me promise to walk it with her in Spirit, I agreed. I had intended to walk it for my 50th then Covid hit. It is still my plan and goal to do so in the next few years.

The movie The Way with Martin Sheen came out during her final months. It was released limitedly in theatres, and I drove in a snowstorm two hours away to connect to my friend. I fell in love with the Camino that evening and understood finally what Mary meant by the enormity of this beautiful spiritual pilgrimage. Well, TONIGHT, another movie (documentary) is being released for one night only. Like The Way if enough folks attend, it will be picked up and opened for a longer time.

Not in my practice as of late, I am doing this one thing for myself and driving to Charlotte for this special prayer and screening. It is that special. We all walk pilgrimages daily in our lives; some more intense and further than others.

What does Pilgrimage mean to you? 

Would you ever consider walking such a beautiful journey to go deeper into your true calling as to why you are here?

Wherever you are tonight I strongly encourage you to go see this movie! I can honestly say you will not be disappointed, I trust this message that much.