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A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome In Search of Faith

Nov

22

2019

A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith by Timothy Egan

From Shelf Awareness for Readers November 15, 2019 On the last page of A Pilgrimage to Eternity, journalist Timothy Egan (The Immortal Irishman) reflects on his thousand-mile journey. “The Via Francigena is a trail of ideas, and it helps to walk with eyes open–otherwise you miss the bread crumbs of epiphany along the way.” Egan’s …

Nov

6

2019

A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome In Search of Faith by Timothy Egan

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Timothy Egan puts himself into the story in this remarkable memoir. Raised in a devout Irish Catholic family, Egan has wrestled with his faith as the clerical abuse scandal and the Church’s position on women have impacted his family. He also notes the increasing popularity of secularism throughout the world. To work …