235 The Disposition of Pilgrimage with Joan Watson

AMDG. Looking to deepen your relationship with God this holiday season? Join our conversation with Catholic pilgrimage leader and podcaster Joan Watson to discuss her experience in Catholic ministry. Joan shares impactful stories from her pilgrimages, including her transformative trip to Rome at age 15; explains the difference between a pilgrimage and a vacation; teaches us how to make a pilgrimage at home; lays out everything you need to know before taking a pilgrimage; and reveals details about her upcoming book and Jubilee year pilgrimage opportunities. Tune in for uplifting stories and transformative insight to inspire you in your faith.  

More about and with Joan: 

• website 

• Substack 

• YouTube channel 

• In Via podcast by Verso Ministries 

Joan’s book Opening the Holy Door will be available on Dec 6, 2024.  

Related Kolbecast episodes: 

• 73 Through Beauty and Technology 

• 108 Time Stood Still 

• 163 Postcards from France 

• 191 A Windown into the Ancient World with Mike Aquilina 

Other relevant links: 

• US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website feature on Jubilee 2025 

• Vatican Jubilee 2025 website: Iubilaeum 2025 

• The Catholic Traveler website & podcast 

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