b'ENCOUNTERINGGODin SPECIAL PLACESMarianist Mission pilgrimages touch travelers spirits,expand their horizons and sense of community By John Schroeder S ome say the Meteora rock formations of centralGreece defy simple geologic explanations. KathyMiller discovered a different take when she visited thesite as part of a Marianist Mission pilgrimage in 2022. Theyre stunningjust beautiful! she exclaimed.Youre so high up; youre practically in heaven! I loved it! Perhaps this semi-celestial experience had something todo with the six Eastern Orthodox hanging monasteriesthat Miller and her fellow pilgrims explored there, perchedon towering cliffs nearly 2,000 feet above ground level.Or, perhaps, it was just as much a factor of the companytheyd been keeping during the 11-day tripabout 30travelers from across the United States, all under the livelyand engaging direction of Marianist Father Tim Kenney.We have the best time. We really do! Miller said inreference to all six trips shes taken under the MarianistMission banner since 2014 to destinations such as France,Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Holland, Germany, and Switzerland.A resident of the Bronx, New York, Miller treasures thepilgrimage trips as a chance to get away from New YorkCitys hectic pace. Its a reconnection; you get to startover, she said.Greek monastery inside the site of Meteora village at duskmarianist.com/donate 15'