Welcome to Stella Pelegrina
Do you want your pilgrimage to be more than a religious vacation? Are you going on a pilgrimage as a spiritual act, looking to commune with God and the saints? Do you want to grow in your faith through pilgrimage? Are you ready to follow the Stella Pelegrina-the pilgrim star? If you are, this is the course for you.
THIS PROGRAM WILL HELP YOU:
Discover the True Meaning of Pilgrimage.
Understand how every step of your journey is a sacred act that brings you closer to God.
Hear God's Call for Your Journey
Learn how to discern God's invitation and understand why this pilgrimage is meant for you.
Prepare Holistically for Your Pilgrimage
Get ready mentally, physically, financially, and spiritually to make the most of your journey.
Embrace Prayer and Penance Along the Way
Even in comfort, discover how prayer and penance deepen your spiritual experience.
Return Transformed
Experience how your pilgrimage can leave you more fulfilled, joyful, and deeply connected to your faith.
HOW DOES THIS PROGRAM WORK?
Stella Pelegrina is an online program comprising eight video content sessions and downloadable resources. You can complete each session at your own pace. It features teachings, reflections, and interviews with Priests and pilgrimage experts led by Fr. Clinton Sensat, the author of By a Different Way: A Catholic Guide to Pilgrim Spirituality.
Watch the Program Content
Lectures, reflections, and interviews will help you to learn more about each topic and help you grow as a pilgrim. Each video is between 10-25 minutes.
Study and Meditate on the Content
ABOUT US
Rev. Clinton Sensat
Priest, Pilgrimage Leader, and Author
Father Clinton Sensat is a priest of the Diocese of Lafayette (Louisiana.) Ordained in 2009, he has many years of experience in ministry and teaching. He holds a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception and an M.A. in English from the University of New Orleans.
His recent book, By a Different Way: A Catholic Guide to Pilgrim Spirituality, was written to help all pilgrims get more from their pilgrimage.
"Every year, many Catholics and other Christian seekers spend much money to make pilgrimage, with no cogent guidance on how to benefit spiritually. There are many books describing the history of the pilgrimage phenomenon, or recounting pilgrimages to specific places, but none that I could find that investigate the spirituality proper to a pilgrim." - Rev. Clinton Sensat
Edita Krunic
President, Select International Tours
Edita Krunic began Select International Tours thirty-eight years ago to get more people to the sacred sites in Medjugorje. Her faith was rewarded when Select International Tours became the first US company to send pilgrims there! Soon, she helped Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant leaders organize pilgrimages for their groups to sacred sites worldwide.
Select International is known for its compassion, service, and innovation. They pioneered faith-based group travel programs that combine faith and food, faith and fitness, and were the first company to offer Small Ship Pilgrimage Cruises.
Select International is a small company with a big heart. Their 501(c)3 charitable foundation, Select to Give, directly supports Christians living in the Holy Land. Learn more on the Select to Give website.
GET THE BOOK
How does one make a pilgrimage that is truly spiritual? This book seeks to provide an answer.
I have written this text as one who is priest, pilgrim, and pilgrimage leader, distilling my experience in all three realms to both teach and inspire prospective pilgrims. The content is generally more popular than elevated. My intention was to write a book that could be placed in the hands of a first-time pilgrim, with little idea of what pilgrimage is about, and be both accessible and useful. Nevertheless, I have sought to interweave within the text the riches of revelation as present in Scripture and the monuments of Tradition. It is my hope that even the most experienced pilgrim could benefit from it.
