Sacred travel
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The beauty of Assisi – A photo essay
Assisi’s beauty unfolds in stone streets, olive groves, and the quiet presence of Francis and Clare.…
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Some of my favourite Islamic sites – A photo essay
A photo essay of visits to some of my favourite Islamic sites in Palestine, Iran, Uzbekistan,…
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My favourite food in Assisi – A photo essay
There is the peace that surpasses understanding and then there is the peace of carbohydrates. Italian…
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Energising the rosary beads on pilgrimage
Since 2011, Paul McCarthy has carried Brasilian quartz crystal rosaries on pilgrimage to sacred sites across…
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35,000 words… not
A picture is worth a thousand words — and these are worth thirty-five thousand. A photo…
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Some inspiring pilgrims
A carefully curated selection of inspiring and uplifting videos about pilgrimage and sacred travel: The extraordinary…
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More inspiring pilgrims
Looking for a more intentional, spiritually rich pilgrimage? This post recommends five deeply loved books on…
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The lovely town of Yamaguchi
Following St Francis Xavier to Yamaguchi — the quiet city where he preached in the streets,…
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There is a gift in Kagoshima
Following St Francis Xavier to Kagoshima — where he made landfall on 15 August 1549, the…
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The holiest place in Samarkand
Shakhi-Zindi — the holiest site in Samarkand, a necropolis of staggering beauty that brought me to…
