An Accidental Pilgrimage: a European Train Journey Transforms Grief to Grace

Have you ever felt emotionally drained after caring for someone you love?Do you wonder if faith can survive life’s painful blows?Are you searching for meaning when everything feels pointless?After watching his cousin battle terminal lung cancer, author and godfather Bernard de Haya found himself spiritually exhausted and questioning his faith. What began as a simple plan for a guilt-free European rail holiday became something far more profound.Making the trip by high-speed train to Paris, Turin, Milan, Assisi and Rome, he discovered that sometimes the journey we think we’re taking isn’t the one we actually need. Along ancient pilgrimage routes and in sacred spaces, amidst the beauty of spring in Europe, he found his faith transformed – deeper, more honest and surprisingly resilient.This is a story about grief and grace, about the unexpected ways healing finds us. It’s about discovering that even in our darkest valleys, hope has a way of boarding the train when we least expect it.In this transformative journey, you’ll discover the author’s:S.A.I.N.T. Strategy – A Framework for Spiritual Awakening3 Stations of Spiritual Recovery – Essential stopping points every wounded soul must visit: the Station of Honest Struggle, the Platform of Reluctant Trust, and the Terminal of Transformed FaithMotion as Medicine – Why sometimes the cure for a broken heart isn’t staying still to heal, but literally putting one foot (or train trip) in front of the other…