Date Friday 15th November 2019 Holy Places Visited Fájdalmas Szűz-Kápolna [“Sorrowful Virgin Chapel”], Esztergom (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 9 km (5½ miles) Route I walked up the Szent Tamás Kálvária Lépscó [“Saint Thomas Calvary Steps”] to the Chapel on Saint Thomas Hill that commerates the crucifixion, both through it’s name, the “Sorrowful Virgin Chapel”, and …
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Day 275: Esztergom
Date Thursday 14th November 2019 Holy Places Visited Szatmári Irgalmasnővérek Szent Kereszt Felmagasztalása Zárdatemploma [“Merciful Sisters of Szatmar’s Exaltation of the Holy Cross Convent Church”], Esztergom Loyolai Szent Ignác-Plébániatemplom [“Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish Church”], Esztergom (exterior) Nagyboldogasszony és Szent Adalbert Főszékesegyház (“Esztergomi Bazilika”) [“Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption and Saint Adalbert (“Esztergom Basilica”)”], …
Day 274: Štúrovo to Esztergom
Date Wednesday 13th November 2019 Holy Places Visited Nagyboldogasszony és Szent Adalbert Főszékesegyház (“Esztergomi Bazilika”) [“Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption and Saint Adalbert (“Esztergom Basilica”)”], Esztergom Distance Travelled Approximately 5 km (3 miles) Route In the morning I walked over the Mary Valeria Bridge, from Štúrovo and Slovakia to Esztergom and Hungary. The impressive …
Day 273: Štúrovo
Date Tuesday 12th November 2019 Holy Places Visited Farský Kostol Svätý Imricha [“Parish Church of Saint Imrich”], Štúrovo Distance Travelled Stayed in Štúrovo Route On a wet, rainy day, I visited the local parish church and joined the evening service. Afterwards I talked to the priest, Father Anton, who kindly explained some of the church’s …
Day 272: Moča to Štúrovo
Date Monday 11th November 2019 Holy Places Visited Farský Kostol Najsvätejšej Trojice [“Parish Church of the Most Holy Trinity”], Moča (exterior) Kostol Mena Panny Márie [“Church in the Name of the Virgin Mary”], Kravany nad Dunajom (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 28 km (17½ miles) Route I set off soon after sunrise (07:20) and arrived in …
Days 269, 270 & 271: Moča
Date Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November 2019 Holy Places Visited Kostol Reformovanej Kresťanskej Cirkvi [“Church of The Reformed Christian Church”], Moča Distance Travelled Stayed in Moča Route I stayed in the village for a few days and visited the local Reformed Church each day. On Sunday I joined the Hungarian-language morning service …
Day 268: Radvaň nad Dunajom to Moča
Date Thursday 7th November 2019 Holy Places Visited Kalvínsky Kostol [“Calvinist Church”], Radvaň nad Dunajom (exterior) Rímskokatolícky Kostol Panny Márie [“Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary”], Radvaň nad Dunajom (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 4½ km (3 miles) Route In the morning Baz set off for further travels, while I followed the road out of …