Travel
Paul’s travels throughout the world, including to sacred sites and on pilgrimage.
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Walsingham
England’s Nazareth — the Holy House built overnight by angels, five centuries of royal pilgrims, and why Walsingham still draws…
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Julian of Norwich
The mystic who wrote the first book in English by a woman — Julian’s near-death visions, her cell in Norwich,…
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Canterbury’s martyr
Thomas Becket, the Archbishop who refused to bend — his murder in Canterbury Cathedral, his canonisation, and why the pilgrimage…
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Meeting the beautiful saints of Montreal
The Oratory of St Joseph, St Kateri Tekakwitha, Marguerite Bourgeoys and Marguerite d’Youville — a day of guided synchronicity in…
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Uniting nations?
The UN meditation room in New York, Dag Hammarskjöld’s vision, Bo Beskow’s painting and the question of whether shared silence…
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Mexico’s island of women
Isla Mujeres — the temple of Ixchel, the divine feminine, and the particular magic of a small island dedicated to…
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Lima, Peru
First impressions of Lima and Cusco — food, history, altitude and the beginnings of a South American adventure. (2 min…
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More man love at the Merida bus stop
Merida, Quintana Roo and the warmth of Mexican men — a short, funny dispatch from the Yucatan. (3 min read)
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FOR SALE: One of the seven wonders of the world
Chichen Itza — extraordinary, touristy and technically for sale — a wry account of Mexico’s most famous ancient site. (5…
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My five highlights of Arizona
Sedona, the mission of San Xavier del Bac, Organ Pipe National Monument, Ajo and St Kateri Tekakwitha — five reasons…
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Meeting the Virgin of Guadalupe
The tilma of Juan Diego, the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City — and the tears…
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Peru & Bolivia in 2012 – A photo essay
Marking the 21.12.12 solstice on Lake Titicaca, this sacred journey traces two weeks through Peru and Bolivia: Lima, the Sacred…
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Searching for John the Baptist in Egypt
Wadi Natrun — the monastery of St Macarius and the relic of John the Baptist — a desert pilgrimage with…
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Serapis Bey and the Temple of Luxor
The Temple of Luxor, the Chapel of Serapis and the ascended master Serapis Bey — a profound spiritual encounter. (5…
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Aswan, Com Ombo & Edfu
The temples of Upper Egypt — Aswan, Kom Ombo and Edfu — a journey through ancient sacred architecture. (4 min…
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Temple of Isis
The Temple of Isis at Philae — the goddess, the energy, and the spiritual significance of one of Egypt’s most…
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St George
The chains of St George in Old Cairo — the extraordinary energy of the relic and the saint who bridges…
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I am in Cairo!
First impressions of Cairo — the heat, the energy, the chaos and the wonder of arriving in Egypt for the…
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Mary Magdalene in the south of France
La Sainte-Baume — the cave where Mary Magdalene spent her last years, the forest, the relic, and the crystal bowl…
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Dead since 1879
St Bernadette Soubirous in Nevers — her incorrupt body, the compulsion to pray the rosary, and the quiet miracle of…
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Musee d’Orsay rehang
A visit to the newly rehanged Musée d’Orsay in Paris — impressionism, the new layout, and personal reflections on what…
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The sweetest saint
St Thérèse of Lisieux — her life, her parents Zélie and Louis Martin, her relics, and the extraordinary sweetness of…
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Paris je t’aime
The Miraculous Medal chapel, Rue du Bac, St Thérèse in Lisieux, and the deep consolation of Paris as a city…
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St Jehanne d’Arc
The life, martyrdom and ongoing presence of St Joan of Arc — burnt at the stake in Rouen, still incandescent…
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The spiritual and pastry pinnacles of Paris
Veneration of the Crown of Thorns at Notre Dame, the crystal reliquary, the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre — and…
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Crystal sound healing course
A crystal sound healing training course in Bali — learning to play the bowls, the science behind the sound, and…
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Gaia and beyond
A wellness retreat at Gaia Oasis in Tejakula, Bali — crystal sound, meditation, writing and the deep rest of a…
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Pigs flying over the rainbow and into the heat of Bali
A return to Bali — heat, colour and the familiar magic of the island. (2 min read)
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Love across the ditch
A long weekend in Wellington — meditation, Te Papa, Maori culture, and the strong earth energy of a city that…
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Goa and the incorrupt remains of St Francis Xavier
Xavier’s extraordinary incorrupt body, 500 years after death — placed on the relic, blessed in the Church of Bom Jesus,…
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Shopping in Israel – the lowest point on Earth
The Dead Sea — impossible floating, stinging eyes, sulphur showers and the AHAVA factory — followed by the bleak heat…
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Everyone wants a piece of the Middle East
Jerusalem — holy sites for three faiths in a sacred triangle, rosary beads charged on the stone where Jesus was…
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Pastries in Budapest
The world-class pastries of Deryne bakery, the loving energy of King Matthew’s Church, and a strong recommendation to visit Hungary.…
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Nothing is impossible with St Rita of Cascia
A visit to the shrine of the patron saint of lost causes — her incorrupt body, a nun who places…
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Nun Fun in Assisi
Staying in a Franciscan convent, dancing with a groovy nun, and the remarkable Nun Spa built over Roman ruins with…
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A Light Portal over Assisi
An unplanned climb to the hermitage of St Francis on Monte Subasio — and photographs filled with extraordinary spirit activity.…
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Zara and Camper are the twin peaks of Barcelona…
A short, sharp visit to Barcelona — Gaudi, La Sagrada Familia, markets, beach, and a near-miss with a pickpocket at…
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Orange for weight loss?
A beautiful day climbing Montserrat — pilgrimage as metaphor, the path now easier than ever. (4 min read)
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Meeting St Ignatius in Rome (…if you want to)
Half a day in Rome — food, Il Gesu, St Peter’s, and an extraordinary beam of energy from a 100-year-old…
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Jesus made me cry… I was channeling Barry Manilow
Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and the profound energy of the chapel beneath Christ the Redeemer — with Barry Manilow…
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Orally fixated vegetarians can easily find satisfaction in NYC
A guide to the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in New York City, with personal recommendations for each. (3 min…
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Banning public advertising can make a place look affluent
Maine is the second poorest state in the USA but looks affluent — possibly because billboards are banned statewide. (2…
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James Twyman’s ‘Emissary of Light”
Key passages from James Twyman’s 1996 book — on fear, separation, love, surrender and stepping through the Door of Eternity.…
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Is over the moon better than over the south pole?
A quick check-in from Buenos Aires and a flight home over the South Pole — with a haircut, good food…
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Making love to you is like riding a horse… in Greece
A head injury in Athens leads to guided meditation on Skyros, then the dream of Santorini finally realised — and…
