Wouldn’t be caught dead on a religious pilgrimage? Neither would we…

Looking to travel to amazing international destinations with other 20- and 30-somethings? How about a great escape that’s also good for you? Or perhaps a vacation excursion with a spiritual slant? If so, Busted Halo® has created a travel adventure to satisfy both your wanderlust and your wonder lust.

For thousands of years, people from all walks of life and faith traditions have set out on spiritually significant journeys. Before tourism became popular in the 19th century, religious pilgrimages were the holidays (derived from the term “holy days”) that many people took. While they usually involved a sacred destination, medieval pilgrims often used their journeys as both social and leisure opportunities as well as an occasion to draw closer to God. In an age such as ours, is it possible to reinvigorate that old model and bring a spiritual dimension to a 21st century holiday? Can a pilgrimage still be relevant to 20- and 30-somethings whose quest for faith is different from their parents and grandparents? Busted Halo® believes it can.

Busted Halo® has designed a pilgrimage experience for people in their 20s and 30s who normally wouldn’t be caught dead on a religious pilgrimage. By combining cultural, social, spiritual and physical elements, BustedHalo’s® Spiritual Seeker Adventure is part adventure travel, part European arts and culture vacation and part spiritual retreat…but wholly unlike any other type of travel experience. It is a rare opportunity to meet other people like you in their 20s and 30s who are searching for an adventure that is enjoyable and engaging on multiple levels.

Different Paths but the Same Journey
“Why are we here?” and “Where are we going?” are not only the world’s two oldest questions, they are also the central questions in the hearts and minds of the tens of thousands of men and women in their twenties and thirties who frequent Busted Halo®. Arriving at the unique answers that make sense to each of us requires a life-long journey. BustedHalo.com and the Paulist Fathers invite a new generation of seekers to explore these and other questions on two special journeys of discovery.

Arts & Culture—France
Frank Sabatté, CSP, founder of Openings—a Paulist outreach to artists in New York City and an artist in his own right—will lead an exploration of the mysteries revealed through art over the centuries during a week-long visit to Paris. His focus will be to unravel questions and answers presented by the visual arts displayed in Paris’ world-class museums. He will also facilitate opportunities to discuss the role of the arts in responding to spiritual questions among the group members and contemporary, local Parisian artists.

Outdoor Adventure—Spain
At the same time that the arts and culture group explores Paris, Larry Rice, CSP, Director of the Catholic Newman Center at Ohio State University, will lead a one week, 100-kilometer (about 60-mile) hike along one of the world’s oldest routes of pilgrimage and contemplation—the Camino de Santiago. The Camino is a pilgrimage trail in northern Spain dating back to the Middle Ages that has catapulted in popularity in recent years among seekers from around the world. (Read our recent feature story on the Camino de Santiago here.) The group will interact with locals as well as fellow hikers from around the globe, examining prior and contemporary experiences of seekers who have journeyed along this path. Participants will be encouraged to contemplate their own reactions to the physical challenges of the walk as well as their engagement with the nature that surrounds them.

The Rendezvous
This final stage of our Busted Halo® Spiritual Seeker Adventure is what makes it unlike any other type of travel experience. Upon completion of our respective journeys, both groups will come together in Lourdes—a traditional site of pilgrimage and healing—for a two-day gathering where participants will have the opportunity to socialize as well as reflect on, share and compare their insights and experiences in both informal settings and formal sessions facilitated by Fr. Larry and Fr. Frank. Those who wish to do so will also have a chance to bathe in the healing waters of Lourdes. It often takes time to step back and contemplate an experience before realizing its full impact. These last days together are an incredible chance to enjoy each other’s company and share the significance of our journeys with one another.

To request a pamphlet for more information on dates and pricing please email us at editor@bustedhalo.com Space is limited.

Read our recent feature story on the Camino de Santiago here

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