http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com A Virtual Pilgrimage Place with Archbishop Mark Coleridge and Friends Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:55:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The staff at CatholicLIFE are pleased to host this blog of the Archdiocesan pilgrimage, In the Footsteps of Saint Paul.  The blog will provide a way for the wider Archdiocese to be connected to the Pilgrimage as "virtual pilgrims".  We also pray that it will be a valuable faith formation ... http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com/2009/06/09/hello-world/ Read Pope Benedict’s homily announcing the Year of St Paul which he delivered at St Paul’s Basilica Outside-the-Walls on 28 June 2007. Homily: Pope Benedict Announces the Year of Paul. Pope Benedict Declared the Year of Paul in June 2008 A Short Excerpt: "Paul knew he was "called to be an apostle", that is, ... http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com/2009/06/10/pope-benedict-on-st-paul/ In preparation for our pilgrimage in the footsteps of St Paul, Mary and I decided to visit Berlin by sea and by train. Paul of course was a great seafarer. The chaplain on our ship was an American and as we got to know him through daily Mass and having ... http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com/2009/06/11/faith-at-sea/ Now that my meetings in Rome are behind me, I can begin focusing on the Pilgrimage in the Footsteps of St Paul. I'm staying at the moment at the Beda College where we have Dominic Byrne studying for the priesthood. The Rector, Monsignor Rod Strange, is an old mate of mine ... http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com/2009/06/12/my-pilgrimage-begins/ Today I moved from the Beda College to the English College villa at Palazzola in the Alban Hills just outside Rome.  I thought a day or two in the hills breathing a different air might help to fine-tune my preparations for the Pilgrimage.  I've lived up in this part of ... http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com/2009/06/13/we-have-the-apostles-dna-deep-inside/ I suppose today counts as Day 1, but it was really assembly day.  Most of the pilgrims arrived early this morning, with Neil and Mary Harrigan arriving yesterday and myself arriving via Budapest this afternoon.  I was hoping to find Archbishop Carroll bursting out of his skin after the magic ... http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com/2009/06/18/250/ http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com/2009/06/17/the-pilgrims-gather/ Want to know when there is a new post from this blog? Subscribe here. New addition to the site! Check out the faces behind the footsteps here. More photos of our pilgrims will be added as they journey on. http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com/2009/06/14/get-the-latest-updates-from-footsteps-of-saint-paul/ I was looking at the Pilgrimage itinerary this morning, and it struck me that perhaps it should be called Pilgrimage in SOME of the Footsteps of St Paul.  Because re-reading the Murphy-O’Connor life of Paul, I can see more than ever just how many footsteps the Apostle took.  He must ... http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com/2009/06/14/the-missing-steps/ -Coppenhagen, Denmark Neil Harrigan, who recently completed his PhD thesis on the Spirituality of Pilgrimage, shares some thoughts about Princess Mary, the Australian experience and learning through pilgrimage. http://footstepsofsaintpaul.com/2009/06/14/australian-pilgrims/