Guide, Travel, Shrines
After the Holy Land and Rome, Santiago de Compostela draws more pilgrims than any other place in the world. For the first time for English-speaking readers, a priest-pastor chronicles the month-long life and times of a pilgrim on this storied walk. In an account both profound and delightful, Fr. Greg Markey relates the challenges he endured and the consolations he enjoyed along the much-celebrated Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James).
Fr. Markey's peaceful journey along the five-hundred-mile trail -- Web-free, phone-free, and television-free -- generated an astonishing array of brief but potent spiritual reflections. Then forty-one years old, Father did not conceal his priesthood, choosing on the contrary to wear the traditional Roman collar. And, unsurprisingly, the fruitful conversations that resulted with pilgrims were reflective, sometimes serious, comforting, and practical.
Throughout his arduous trek, as recounted in this book, Fr. Markey displayed both a keen mind and a pastoral heart. His mission was successful but not without incident, as he encountered a wide variety of Christians and unbelievers struggling or lost in personal crises, some reflecting upon great loss or rediscovering Christ as the focus of their lives.
There was plenty of private time along the trail as well. Fr. Markey gleaned spiritual lessons for himself and his flock, to whom he wrote, and he chronicled them in a journal. Through his life-changing witness, you will discover:
You will also learn about the fascinating life of St. James the Greater and miracles of his intercession -- including more than twenty interventions on the battlefield -- as well as the discovery and authentication of his relics. Pope Benedict XVI's 2010 homily at Santiago Cathedral is also featured.
"If there is a powerful lesson on the Camino, it is that I am no longer in control; and just when I have no more strength and no more options, He catches me, reminding me He is ultimately in control." -- Fr. Greg Markey
A practical, spiritual guide designed to accompany you in personal and liturgical prayer on a pilgrimage through the most visited places in the land of the Bible.
Whether you are experiencing the Holy Land in person or simply making a spiritual pilgrimage at home, this pocket-size guide will forever change your walk on our journey toward the heavenly Jerusalem. For more than 30 holy sites you will find:
- A text detailing the significance of each site
- A prayer for the day, modeled after the Liturgy of the Hours
- Mass with prayers and readings specific to the site, drawn from the missal of the Custody of the Holy Land
- A meditation selected from among the writings of the Fathers of the Church, spiritual masters, and great modern Christian thinkers
Includes the Ordinary of the Mass, well-known hymns, favorite psalms, and beautiful prayers.
America's got faith! You'll find it in every state -- in grand cathedrals and tiny chapels, in miracle shrines and underwater statues, and even in blessed dirt. Finding these sacred places hasn't been easy, until now!
Monuments, Marvels, and Miracles: A Traveler's Guide to Catholic America takes you to more than 500 of the country's most intriguing holy sites, each with a riveting story to tell. Stories about:
architecture (the interior of Guardian Angels Cathedral in Las Vegas resembles angel wings)
religious history (at Maryland's Old Bohemia, Jesuit priests lived and worked incognito during anti-Catholic persecution)
artifacts (the Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia holds an original cast by Saint Catherine Labouré)
answered prayer (from the Grasshopper Chapel in Minnesota to the Coral Miracle Church in Hawaii)
healing places, beautiful places, hidden places, places where saints walked, and much more.
Organized by state and region, Monuments, Marvels, and Miracles can help you easily plan your vacation or pilgrimage, and find sites close to you that you've never heard of. Chapters also include Catholic trivia and color photos. Websites, phone numbers, addresses, and other pertinent information are included.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marion Amberg is an award-winning book author and freelance journalist. Her articles -- mainly religion travel pieces and human-interest features -- have appeared in more than 100 markets. She is known for her "nose for the unique and unusual" and for her engaging writing style.
Today’s most complete guide for walking the Wisconsin Way from the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help near Green Bay to Holy Hill Basilica outside Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin Way is a pilgrimage route loosely based on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. The American Camino, which highlights shrines, monasteries and European-style churches situated in dramatic glacial landscapes of farmland, forests and lakes, is an unforgettable alternative to walking European pilgrimage routes.
This handy three-in-one book incorporates daily devotions for spiritual direction, the historical context of the spiritual hotspots encountered along the route and way guides for the physical journey. This guide, designed to fit in your pocket, is suitable for any walker or cyclist.
Included in this book:
- Color maps and photos
- Elevation profiles
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Meditations for the inner journey
- List of spiritual hotspots
- Terminology of glacial topography
- Essential information needed to plan your outer journey
The world-changing appearance of Our Lady at Fatima ushered in a continuing series of remarkable apparitions worldwide that the Church has either officially approved or marked as likely-authentic. Author and Mariologist Wincenty Laszewski summarizes the powerful and urgent messages of these apparitions in this unparalleled, encyclopedic work-instantly the new standard on the subject. Most of these riveting chapters include portentous warnings - some are ominous, others more hopeful. This stunning book serves as a wake-up call to the faithful and is a worldwide clarion call to deeper prayer and conversion. It includes: