For our first say in downtown Mexico City, we leave Mexico City to experience “rural” or “normal” parish life in Mexico. And that means a road trip!
Continue ReadingWe’ve been busy the past few days! On Tuesday, we saw the tomb of St. Peter (no photos allowed, sadly!) It was so cool to learn how thousands of years after his death, an archaeological dig discovered that directly beneath the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica were the bones of a first century man […]
Continue ReadingA change of location brings a lot of new stimuli. We head to downtown Mexico City and find surprises, differences, and similarities. Welcome to week 2.
Continue ReadingThe crown jewel of the trip: a day at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe for prayer, reflection, and thanksgiving for our time in Mexico.
Continue ReadingWe head to the Pyramids for a much needed “break” day while engaging in the cultural starting point of the Mexican people: the Aztec and Spanish encounter.
Continue ReadingWell… it can’t be a trip without some unexpected adventure. What happens when you run out of gas in the middle of Mexico City?
Continue ReadingDay 3 of our pilgrimage in Mexico City started just as beautiful as yesterday and a chilly 45ish degrees. Considering we left Minnesota and it was 23 or so…we felt fine. Also, we need to build more houses with flat topped roofs in the midwest. Today we spent the day with the Missionaries of Charity […]
Continue ReadingOn Day 2, the Theology II seminarians spend the day with the Sisters of Charity.
Continue ReadingWe started the day at Magdala, the town of Mary Magdalene. Behind Fr Eamon Kelly is a mural of the woman touching the hem of Jesus’s robe. Fr Eamon explains the ecumenical attraction of this holy site. The Church of the Beatitudes, atop the mountain where Jesus preached this famous sermon. Here Fr Carl is celebrating […]
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¡Hola! from Mexico City from the Theology II seminarians. Welcome to the adventures of Day 1.
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