Welcome to our Journey
Lizz and I have created this space as a way to share our Catholic journeys—both personal and shared—as we walk in faith and grow and grow in God’s mercy. As we embark on this new adventure, we felt called to begin by reflecting on our recent pilgrimage experiences during this Jubilee Year.
This July, we traveled on a pilgrimage that deeply moved us. Through this blog, we hope to recount those sacred moments, offering glimpses into the awe-inspiring places we visited and the spiritual blessings we received along the way. These posts will serve not only as a record of our journey, but also as a companion to the book we are writing about the experience.
Our pilgrimage reflections will be interwoven with other posts—snapshots of our ongoing lives as Catholic women, friends, mothers, and wives. We invite you to walk with us, to reflect with us, and perhaps to find in our stories something that resonates in your own faith journey.
Mary and Lizz
Before Crossing the Threshold (Mary’s Version)
I’ve ventured inside and outside that basilica at all hours of the day and night. And every time, I feel the gentle presence of Our Lady and the merciful embrace of her Son. The idea of discovering more places that could offer that same profound sense of solace and spiritual connection was not just appealing—it felt necessary.
Intro to the Pilgrimage (Lizz’s Version)
Have you ever considered going on a pilgrimage? I admit the idea seemed like such a dream to me. Like wouldn’t it be nice to one day make it to Lourdes, France and see where Our Lady of Lourdes appeared to St. Bernadette. But taking a big trip like that, leaving the country just didn’t seem like something in the cards right now in my busy life as a teacher and a mother of younger children. But a girl can dream.