As many of you know, I was going to be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land this May, hot on the heels of a wonderful trip I led there last Lent.
It was not meant to be. The still-unfolding nightmare in Gaza has put that trip on hold indefinitely. (I’m hoping we can reschedule when peace is restored!) But we have a backup plan, and I’m excited to share it with you: a pilgrimage to Greece, in the footsteps of St. Paul.
What better time to announce this, than on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul?!
The trip covers roughly the same time period, 11 days in late May, for about the same price — I think it may be a little cheaper, actually — and will feature the same priest, my good friend Father Jeremy Canna.
Among the highlights: we’ll visit some of the key places that figured in the life of St. Paul, including Corinth, Athens, Thessaloniki and — with a quick 3-day cruise — a side trip to Ephesus. (I’m especially excited about that!)
You can download the brochure and learn more at this link.
My wife and I will be celebrating our (quick count in my head) 38th wedding anniversary during the trip, which should make it especially memorable!
Hope to see you in Greece — where we’ll walk the cobblestones, marvel at the monasteries, smash a few plates and, just maybe, sing a few songs from Mamma Mia.
