Monica Smit

I am leaving today to join a group of skilled horseman who are using their own money and time to save as many Aussie wild brumbies as...

I was lucky enough to work with these amazing people to try and convince our decision-makers to reconsider the position of the church...

How does one put into words the experience of seeing a man become an instrument of God? One minute, he is just a man. The next, he is the...

Registrations are now open - https://www.quitopilgrimage.com/ Last February, I attended a pilgrimage in Ecuador to honour of Our Lady...

Of the several pilgrimages I’ve been privileged to attend, the largest one is by far the Christus Rex, which is approximately 90 km from...

I’m an Australian in the midst of an attempted revolution. You can’t plan this ‘tour’ on Trip Advisor. It’s like I’m living a real-life...

The historic centre of Quito is like no other city I’ve seen. The architecture is magnificently showcased everywhere your eyes look. This...

I am currently in Ecuador. My host invited me to a pro-life event in Quito. I had no idea what to expect. I knew everything would be in...

I love pilgrimages. You are guaranteed to finish them a better person, not only faithfully but physically and mentally as well. I have a...

I’ve done 6 pilgrimages and I’m about to embark on my 7th in Denver. Every pilgrimage was as difficult as it was magical. If you only...

I am interviewing a woman who's telling me a story through her tears about her husband who had a heart attack minutes before a category 5...

Meet Stella. She’s been my home for over 1 year through Canada and USA. She brought me everywhere I wanted to go, kept me warm and showed...

I’m going to open this article with a statement that changed my life; “True happiness can only be found when one’s conscience is clear”....

Some decisions in life are obvious, it’s either the right choice or the wrong one. Like having that 10thbeer or eating that second piece...

The skill of being completely alone and content has been lost, it’s been forgotten. I don’t mean being alone with the tv or radio on, not...

I truly believe that intuition, instinct, ‘gut feelings’...whatever you want to call them...act exactly like a physical muscle. The more...

Something happened to me recently that really cemented a concept I’ve pondered on a lot over the last few years. We all have consciences....

I’m not your average ‘vacationer’. when I travel, I look for opportunities to understand a country’s culture…the good, great, bad and...

I was finally ready to leave Florida. After 3 months and plenty of projects, it’s time to actually road-trip and get some hikes in JMy...

I knew literally nothing about New Mexico except that it’s located on the Mexican border and probably looks a bit like a desert. When I...