Meaningful Journeys

A Sacred Vertigo: Pilgrimage and Tourism in Rocamadour, France

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Deana Weibel, who is an anthropologist of religion at Grand Valley State University. We discuss her decades of fieldwork in Rocamadour and book "A Sacred Vertigo: Pilgrimage and Tourism in Rocamadour, France." We also delve into the notions of high places, the veneration of women in France, and her new work on space tourism and pilgrimages. Prof. Weibel's book can be found here [https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793650320/A-Sacred-Vertigo-Pilgrimage-and-Tourism-in-Rocamadour-France] and information about her space work can be seen here [https://www.deanaweibel.space].

Nordic Pilgrim

In this episode, I talk with Sacha Kraan and Ruben Heijloo about their experiences along the St. Olav Ways. We discuss the beautiful natural landscapes along the paths and what it means to identify as a pilgrim. We also explore their pilgrimage venture Nordic Pilgrim https://www.nordicpilgrim.com.

Between the Lines

In this episode, I talk with Sophie Amoros, who translated her mother's (Nadine Amoros') book Between the Lines from French into English. The book is based on the World War I diary of Charles, the grandfather of Nadine, who was a young soldier from Alsace-Lorraine conscripted into the German Army. Nadine also shares about the family's search for a woman named Isabelle who her grandfather fell in love with during the war. The book can be found on the following sites English : Amazon US : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CMDMMNC [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CMDMMNC] Amazon UK : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08CMDMMNC [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08CMDMMNC] Kindle US : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089D8ZZF2 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089D8ZZF2] Kindle UK : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089D8ZZF2 [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089D8ZZF2] Book store :  ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-1035940577   German : Amazon De  https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09L4Z8F1B [https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09L4Z8F1B]   Française : Amazon fr : https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08C95PGG2 [https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08C95PGG2] Kindle fr : https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0892FTQCK [https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0892FTQCK] Bookstore : ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-1035941000

Pilgrimage: In Search of the REAL California Missions

In this episode, Christian and I talk about his journeys to the California Missions and his strong connection to Saint Junípero Serra, the founder of the first Mission. We also discuss his recently published book Pilgrimage: In Search of the REAL California Missions. Christian has written a number of books, which can be found on his website https://missions17 [https://missions1769.com/]. Additionally, he has been featured in a Knights of Columbus video about his walk https://youtu.be/2I3V9yaQiYs  [https://youtu.be/2I3V9yaQiYs]and is actively advocating for the canonization of Pablo Tac change.org/InvokePabloTac [http://change.org/InvokePabloTac]

Riding in the Zone Rouge

In this episode, I talk with Tom Issit about his book Riding in the Zone Rouge: The Tour of the Battlefields 1919 - Cycling’s Toughest-Ever Stage Race. We talk about the historical race and Tom's cycling journey along the race routes. Tom also shares about his new project related to the Italian Front of the First World War.