“Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord. From henceforth now, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours, for their works follow them.” (Rev. xiv:13)
Pilgrims are asked to pray, in their charity, for Read More
Category: Messages to Pilgrims
Messages to pilgrims
Question #3 – “Where can a pilgrim stay Thursday night, to be ready for step-off early Friday morning?”
Once you’ve registered, begun to pray with fellow pilgrims, and requested the shuttle, it’s time to make plans to Read More
The race is on. It’s now ten days to step-off, September 18.
Keep your eyes peeled for special rock-bottom discounts on the registration fee for individuals, groups & families.
St. Ignatius has famously said, Ask Our Lady of Mount Carmel to leave something sweet in your pocket …
The discount period on registration fees for groups & families expired June 1. But that doesn’t mean you or your friends and family are stuck.
Thanks to Our Blessed Lady’s charity commemorated on her feast of Mount Carmel, July 16, you and your friends & family may register TODAY and tomorrow at the discounted rate.
But hurry. The ‘grace period’ ends Read More
Did you miss the extended discount period for registration in 2015? – Nativity of Our Blessed Lady
Well, then today’s your lucky day.
You can thank Our Blessed and all-Immaculate Lady, St. Mary the Mother of Christ-God, whose feast – her holy Nativity – we celebrate September 8.
Thanks to your Mother, in other words, you don’t have to miss the pilgrimage because you were ‘a day late and a few dollars short’ (again?) this year.
Besides ‘alms for palms‘ to sponsor you, Read More
The Way of a pilgrim is unceasing prayer
The Christian’s life on pilgrimage does not end until death. And even then, there is an eternity of discovery & delight to expect in the presence of the Supremely Good & Almighty God.
To keep us on The Way, the Pilgrimage Chaplains ask pilgrims to recite with devotion each day the sublime, three-line prayer of St. Nicholas of Flüe, and in that way to commit it to memory:
My Lord and my God,
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The refreshing essay about the joy that comes from suffering should make every pilgrim smile, not least The Risen Christ, Conqueror of Death by His Own Death.Who was Jean de la Lande?
Discover, or rediscover, this admirable sainted layman of New France in this fine account.
Honor.