"Korea Dreambus" Pilgrimage and Documentary Film

School has started, so I have a lot of work to do between now and my departure for Korea: seating charts, assignments, and lesson plans for my subs. I have to say--it was wonderful to be back in the classroom. I didn't realize how much I missed it. I feel very at home at Chesterton Academy of Rochester. Meantime, however, I'm working to get my stories filed for the paper ahead of the normal deadlines so that my editor can read them, and I can make any necessary revisions before I leave. Today I filed the longer of the two stories I'm working on, so that felt good. Souvenirs from my visit in 2007 including my old Tmoney card I've been compiling my list of nitty gritty to do before the pilgrimage trip. Things like making sure I know where to get my Tmoney card - although I think I'll be getting a Korea Tour Card which provides the transpo function of a Tmoney card plus discounts to various sites. I have to do a little more research there. Also have to get an Esim for ...

My pilgrimage will begin in Seoul, the capital of Korea. Myeongdong Cathedral photo by Pixabay Thousands of pilgrims have come to honor and worship at the holy sites of the Korean martyrs in Seoul since Pope John Paul II canonized 103 martyrs including St. Andrew Kim Taegon in 1984.  On September 14th, 2018, the Vatican designated "The Seoul Catholic Pilgrimage Route" as the first Asian International Pilgrimage Site.   Pope Francis beatified 124 more martyrs  during his visit to S. Korea in 2014. The Archdiocese of Seoul  has established three pilgrimage routes to help pilgrims access the numerous sites. I will start my Korean pilgrimage with these three routes, beginning with Myeongdong Cathedral in the Myeongdong neighborhood.  The A.D. of Seoul's website seems to have regular difficulties with the "Exultation of the Martyrs Committee" page, so I will post the maps below. My hotel, a Korean-style hotel (with ondol rooms, meaning I'll be sleeping on a fl...