We want to welcome you into the type of pilgrimage we know and love. One that is unabashedly Catholic, rich in all types of encounters, expert-led, and paced just right with a spiritual focus.
Verso is the first and only one to prepare me spiritually to truly encounter Jesus and Mary as I traveled to these holy sites. My heart and soul were truly blessed. I cannot recommend Verso highly enough.
Marye Pat Skinner, Parishioner
You are investing in something more than a vacation. That means you need a company that’s more than a travel agency.
Whether you’re a group leader, chaplain, or pilgrim, we are ready to support you from day one and–to answer questions, equip you with resources, and take care of logistics so you can concentrate on the encounter.
Through spiritually-rich itineraries and preparation of mind, body, and soul, our pilgrimages are opportunities for God to touch your heart in profound, life-changing ways.
A pilgrimage can be a spiritual and relational high point for you and your group. But we know that planning can be overwhelming. Let Verso Ministries expertly guide you every step of the way to ensure you all have a spiritually-rich experience of faith, history, and culture.
Verso understands pilgrimage. That’s the simplest way to put it. From logistics preparation to post-pilgrimage reflection, their goal is always to help pilgrims to seek God and to encounter God through travel to holy places. It’s a joy to partner with them as a pilgrimage leader because we share the same vision and goals: an encounter with Christ and his Church through pilgrimage.
Our experience with Verso was fantastic from start to finish – from preparing us ahead of time with rich spiritual reflections, to delivering an amazing pilgrim experience led by top-notch guides, to helping us debrief afterwards so we could soak in all the graces. Verso far exceeded our expectations and truly lives up to its name – taking pilgrims “to the heights” of Catholic spirituality.
The people at Verso make the difference! They are passionate about helping people strengthen their faith through the pilgrimage experience. This is a first-class organization, from the planning and preparation to the on-ground support. They are present and attentive throughout the entire experience.
A pilgrimage is not just a vacation, where one observes the sites and looks on as a bystander. It is an encounter, where the pilgrim receives, engages, and is transformed.
A pilgrimage is a trip of faith and as such can be made anywhere, by anyone. The first recorded Christian pilgrimage was St Helena’s trip to the Holy Land in 326AD, seeking to find the sites associated with the life of Christ. Centuries later, we continue this practice, traveling to a destination — whether it’s a holy site, outdoor space, or even near home — to seek and encounter God in a unique way. Anyone can travel to a location, but the pilgrim seeks to experience something deeper: transformation. In that way, a pilgrimage is never truly finished, because you come back changed, alive to new ways of living and thinking.
Throughout history, pilgrims have embarked on their journey for a variety of reasons: with particular prayer intentions, for healing, for personal conversion, in thanksgiving for answered prayers, or to do penance for sins. There are almost as many reasons to go on pilgrimage as there are pilgrims, but it stands as an opportunity to experience the spots where God has made his presence known most in time and space – whether that’s where Jesus walked, where Mary appeared, or where the saints have lived and worked.
Some of our most popular pilgrimage destinations are Rome, the Holy Land, and the Camino in Spain. But maybe Our Lady of Guadalupe is calling you from Mexico, or the peace of Lourdes is what you need in your life right now. If you’re not sure where to go on pilgrimage, call us to help you discover your next destination!
Nearly 100 years ago, Frassati wrote the words “Verso l’alto” on a now iconic picture of him as he scales the side of a cliff. Literally, the words mean “to the top” or “towards the heights.” Metaphorically, the phrase means, “orient your entire life toward God.” In all that you do, in all that you are, seek the path that leads you to God.
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