Quick stop for lunch as I drive though. Wow am I blessed with all these people who want to feed me! Lisa Barfield and I met in Storybrand years ago. She invited me for a lovely lunch in her backyard. Random things I saw on the interstate. People have pool water delivered?!

As I cross into the next state, I keep an eye out for roadside produce stands. My mind is still on that perfect Caprese salad — I’m on a mission to find some delicious, local tomatoes. The place I finally spot looks like it used to be an old barn. The beams here have a funny overhang on the second floor — I can’t help but wonder what it was for. I should look that up! Next stop: Laura’s house. Three of her kids and her husband are out of town while I’m there. It’s funny how I

August 2025 Coffee with another SENT member, Orlando Barros. He helps non profits develop donor plans. https://mrpdonordev.com/ All around great guy! Full of the Holy Spirit and excited to help people build their non profits Emmitsburg, MD The National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes This is a replica of the grotto Our Lady appeared in at Lourdes, France. This apparition is right up there with Fatima. Although I don’t know much about it. Yet. The grounds not only had a replica

August 2025 A Surprise in Radford, Virginia before leaving The Ancient Lore Village, I needed a place to stay between Knoxville and Front...

August 2025 Nashville & Beyond: Old Friends, Holy Surprises, and Hobbit Adventures I’ve been to Nashville enough times that the only real...

I’m off on another road warrior adventure! That is if road warriors stop for comfy beds at night with indoor plumbing and AC. The Maine...

Or the beginning? 🧐 … On my last day I walk the way of the Little Shepherds again. Going on foot is much different than a tour bus. And...

This deserves its own post mainly so I can easily find it when I come back. 😆 The laundromat down the street from the hotel is very...

Checkout that green camper van! Think I’d look good in it? (Stateside of course) I don’t recall seeing this many campers last year. By...

Obidos: a Fairytale kingdom.  The fortified walls surrounding the hilltop town are still in tact. We traverse the narrow Cobblestone...

‘Twas a bit rainy when we rolled into town and there was a hike from where the bus could park to get to the hotel… an adventure! I forgot...

We didn't visit in this order but for sake of keeping the apparitions semi organized I’ll write it out in the order it happened.  We head...

The Sacred Way The area around our hotel is known as The Sacred Way with life sized carved statues of Our Lord’s Passion. These sacred...

Blessed Alexandrina at Balazar This lady’s story really stuck me the first time I heard it. This year I’m making the connections better....

This is one of the highlights on the trip! Although everyday kinda has a lot of highlights. But today we get to see up close the...

Today is the feast day of Sts Jacinta and Francisco! The 2 Fatima seers (the shepherd children). Basilica of the Holy Rosary Our group...

I lost all my notes on this one so here’s what I can remember… Monastery of St Teresa in Coimbra This is a cloistered order of nuns....

Carmel of St Joseph We start the day with Mass at this Cloistered convent. Fr John gave a great homily making a key point that while...

What a picturesque way to wake up! This is the view from my room. The pilgrimage officially kicks off later today. This morning I need to...

I slept like a rock last night. There’s something peaceful about that building I guess. (Probably the church 2 floors down.) Which I’m...