About Homeward Pilgrims
✨ A New Chapter for Caballe Family
After several years of sharing our family’s faith journey as Caballe Family, I felt called to rebrand with a clearer mission and a name that better reflects what I share today.
Homeward Pilgrims is the continuation of that same story — the same family, the same faith — with a renewed focus on Catholic family travel and pilgrimage with kids.
🌿 Hola and welcome to Homeward Pilgrims — I’m Julai!
I’m a Catholic wife and mom, and a pilgrim at heart.
I started this blog to document our Catholic family trips and faith reflections. Over time, I realized families don’t just need inspiration — they also need practical help for planning pilgrimages with real life in mind (kids, naps, snacks, strollers, budgets, and all).
So in October 2025, Homeward Pilgrims was born.
✝️ The Mission
Homeward Pilgrims helps Catholic moms and families plan meaningful pilgrimages and live their faith joyfully — both on the road and at home.
Through practical guides, printable resources, and spiritual encouragement, I’m here to help you raise faith-filled kids while making sweet family memories.
I believe family life is a pilgrimage too — but I also know a trip feels a lot more peaceful when you know where to stay, what to pack, and what to expect, especially when you’re traveling with kids (and sometimes a baby!).
🌍 What You’ll Find Here
Catholic Family Travel & Pilgrimage Guides
Family-friendly guides for visiting Catholic shrines and holy places — with a special focus on Spain and France, and places we return to often, like Lourdes. You’ll find:
- Weekend and 2–3 day itineraries
- Family-friendly hotel and apartment recommendations
- Packing tips (especially for babies & toddlers)
- Pilgrimage planning with kids in mind
Prayers & Devotions
Simple Catholic prayers and devotionals for travel days, feast days, and everyday moments in family life.
Encouragement for Faith-filled Living
We’re not just travelers — we’re trying to live the liturgical year, build faith at home, and simplify family life so we can focus on what really matters.
Whether it’s decluttering during Lent or learning to dress modestly with joy, I share from our real-life experiences — imperfect but sincere.
🕊️ Why “Homeward Pilgrims”?
Because that’s exactly what we are.
We love visiting holy places, but we’re also a home-loving family.
We still smile remembering that on the second day of our five-day pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, my husband and our eldest son were already asking, “When are we going home, Mama?”
And during our 2024 trip to Lourdes, our second son asked the same question — even before we arrived!
Every time we return from a trip, the moment my husband parks the car outside our home, he always says with a contented sigh, “Ahhh, this is the best part of the vacation!”
We are pilgrims. But we’re always on the journey homeward — to God, and to each other.
🌿 Join Us on the Journey
Whether you’re dreaming of your first family pilgrimage, printing a prayer for the fridge, or trying to find meaning in motherhood… I’m so glad you’re here.
Let’s journey together — faithfully, joyfully, homeward.
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