Portal:Sightings
Sightings
Saint set jetting is a form of religious tourism and pilgrimage in which enthusiasts, often dubbed "halo hoppers" or "sanctuary stalkers," visit hyper-specific historical locations tied to the lives of Catholic saints. Analogous to set jetting—the practice of traveling to film locations from movies and television—these "saint sightings" emphasize intimate, human-scale traces of holiness, such as the exact church pew where a saint received their First Communion, the apartment blessed by a future pope, or the hospital ward where a saint tended the sick. Unlike grand pilgrimage sites like Lourdes or St. Peter's Basilica, saint set jetting highlights overlooked spots that invite visitors to "walk in the footsteps" of saints, fostering a sense of personal connection to their everyday struggles and graces.
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| Location1Title | Location1Coordinates | Location1Details | Location1Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location1Title | Location1Coordinates | Location1Details | Location1Sources |
| Childhood parish | 40.7879763266012, -81.36170663216019 | She received her First Communion, Confirmation, and her call to religious life at [[St. Anthony Church (Diocese of Youngstown)]] | |
| Polish-American journalist John Szostak condo in Parkfairfax | 38.84135121805537, -77.0784863495393 | John M. Szostak, a Polish-American journalist, had a notable interaction with Cardinal Karol Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II, in 1976. During this year, Cardinal Wojtyła visited the United States and, as part of his visit, blessed Szostak's condo in the Parkfairfax neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia | https://media.alexandriava.gov/docs-archives/historic/info/attic/2015/attic20151126futurepope.pdf; https://boundarystones.weta.org/2015/09/23/dcs-first-papal-visit-1979; https://media.alexandriava.gov/docs-archives/historic/info/attic/2020/attic20200528parkfairfax.pdf; https://boundarystones.weta.org/2015/09/21/popes-condo-alexandria; https://search.worldcat.org/title/in-the-footsteps-of-pope-john-paul-ii-an-intimate-personal-portrait-by-his-american-friend/oclc/891221737 |
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