The Chapmans are counting down the days until they take two three-year-olds and a five-year-old to Italy. The Stapletons are counting down the days until they take six kids on a converted school bus and embark on their summer concert tour. Obviously, when it comes to travel, none of us are sane. But there is a reason for our madness. This week, we’re talking about the graces of travel—why we do it, the different ways it can look for different people in different seasons, and why travel, in some form or another, is so integral to the life of faith.

Mentioned on “Traveling Mercies”

The Miracle Club

Walking the Camino": Six Ways to Santiago

The Shrines of Pittsburgh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acteal_massacre

Bike to Mary Pilgrimage (Wisconsin)

Faraway by the Stapletons

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