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Following Jonathan Daniels’ Through Pilgrimage

August 14, 2022 By Ben Rockwell Leave a Comment

Growing up when and where I did, racism wasn’t something that was necessarily talked about.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: civil rights, martyrdom, pilgrimage, racial justice, saints

Celebrating James the Apostle with a Pilgrimage

July 25, 2022 By Allison Sandlin Liles Leave a Comment

I find it fitting that the church calendar celebrates the Feast of Saint James in July, as every person in my Facebook feed seems to be spending this month on pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago.

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Filed Under: Saints, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Camino de Santiago, pilgrimage, St. James

Journey to the Mountains at Vacation Bible School

July 22, 2021 By Susan Caldwell 2 Comments

Summer is the time for Vacation Bible School! My church Saint Michael and All Angels hosts VBS on July Friday nights from 5:30 PM-7:45 PM with the date night model for parents in mind.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Children in church, Moses, pilgrimage, VBS

Witnesses in Jerusalem, Witnesses at Home

July 1, 2019 By Laura Shaver 2 Comments

During my time serving as the communications director for a particular diocese in the Episcopal Church, I was often overwhelmed at the stories of grand ministry taking place all over the globe.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting Tagged With: discipleship, parenting, pilgrimage, travel, vacation bible school, young children

Bringing My Child on a Pilgrimage to South Africa

September 7, 2018 By Casey Shobe 3 Comments

This past June I traveled on a pilgrimage to South Africa with 17 members of my church in Dallas. One of my fellow pilgrims was […]

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children, pilgrimage, travel

Saint James, friend to pilgrims, inspires my lifelong journey with Christ.

July 25, 2017 By Tina Clark 1 Comment

St James’ example leads me to understand my place as a pilgrim at all times and in all places.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: discipleship, pilgrimage, Pilgrimage Magazine, Prayer, saints, St. James, teenagers, youth ministry

Family travels can be like pilgrimages – even if you’re not going far.

July 10, 2017 By Mary Lee Wile 2 Comments

Family visits can be a pilgrimage into the heart of love and acceptance, not perfect like God’s love, but a great reflection.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Family, pilgrimage, summer, vacation

Celebrating St. James, Apostle

July 25, 2016 By Nurya Love Parish Leave a Comment

There is something about Jesus that makes a claim on a person. St. James knew that at first hand.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Camino de Santiago, discipleship, pilgrimage, saints, St. James

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