Know the Word. Love the Word.
Live the Word.
In some ways, I’m not quite sure what my “title” is. All I know is that I love writing and talking about the things I love. Maybe that makes me a “speaker” or a “writer” or a “podcaster” or a “pilgrim formation manager,” or maybe it just makes me someone who wants to help others love what I love.
My New Book!
Making a Pilgrimage:
A Companion for Catholics (Pre-order)
At last: a pilgrim's guide to everywhere.
Making a Pilgrimage by Joan Watson urges readers to seek out the holy places that remind us of all we believe: that God entered into our world and desires us to seek and find him.
Explore first the biblical roots of pilgrimage, then discover the wisdom of pilgrim saints, spiritual writers, and the author's own travels as a guide to the Holy Land, Rome, and other sites of significance. Making a Pilgrimage offers invaluable advice for those planning pilgrimages, including a list of Catholic pilgrimage sites throughout the world.
All of life is a pilgrimage. This book can help you learn to make the most of it.
"Joan Watson masterfully weaves theology, Scripture, and history with personal experience as she delves into the pilgrim's heart. Making a Pilgrimage is a thoughtful reflection on the most important journey we can make in our lifetime—the pilgrim's journey to be one with God in heaven. No matter where you are on the journey of life, this book will encourage you to go farther, deeper, and more prayerfully toward God’s loving embrace."
-John Paul Lichon, Founder of Verso Ministries Catholic Pilgrimages
TRAVEL WITH JOAN
INVITE JOAN TO SPEAK
I have spoken in front of audiences as diverse as college students to school principals to members of the Roman curia. I'm a person in the pew, just like you are, so my favorite audiences are sinners who are trying to be saints, just like I am.
Below are some talk topics, but I am happy to work with you for your particular event, whether it’s an Advent mission or a women’s retreat.
Pilgrims of Hope: Celebrating the Jubilee Year
Is Holiness Weird?
Women of Valor: A Scriptural Women’s Retreat
Prayer in the Storm
“Very few people have been able to simply and eloquently explain the beauty of the Catholic Church to me as Joan does! She is an incredibly engaging, knowledgeable, caring and passionate teacher and … so selflessly allows herself to be the vessel in which God is able to touch hearts and change lives!”
-Jackie, Nashville, TN
