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Eighteen years ago, Ann Sieben quit a high-paying job in Colorado to become a concrete witness of faith in a chaotic world. She’s now visiting 305 stops in honor of St. Martin in France.
The name of Ann Sieben, an American pilgrim, is spreading across France alongside the memory of the saint whose name and great exploits she is reviving: St. Martin of Tours. And it must be said: Her profile stands out. A former nuclear engineer from Denver, Sieben gave up her career 18 years ago to live as a permanent pilgrim.
When she set out on foot from Tours (in the center of France) this summer, she was already three-quarters of the way through a project that few would dare even to imagine: visiting every town in France named after St. Martin. Her aim is to complete the last stretch — 53 towns still left to visit — just in time for the feast of St. Martin, Nov. 11.
For this pilgrim, who has walked more than 55,000 miles in 56 countries so far, the journey is not only about crossing distances but also about weaving human connections through the example of one of Europe’s most beloved saints.
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The name of Ann Sieben, an American pilgrim, is spreading across France alongside the memory of the saint whose name and great exploits she is reviving: St. Martin of Tours. And it must be said: Her profile stands out. A former nuclear engineer from Denver, Sieben gave up her career 18 years ago to live as a permanent pilgrim.
When she set out on foot from Tours (in the center of France) this summer, she was already three-quarters of the way through a project that few would dare even to imagine: visiting every town in France named after St. Martin. Her aim is to complete the last stretch — 53 towns still left to visit — just in time for the feast of St. Martin, Nov. 11.
For this pilgrim, who has walked more than 55,000 miles in 56 countries so far, the journey is not only about crossing distances but also about weaving human connections through the example of one of Europe’s most beloved saints.
Ambassador of St. Martin
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55,000 Miles and Counting: The Extraordinary Life of an American Perpetual Pilgrim
Eighteen years ago, Ann Sieben quit a high-paying job in Colorado to become a concrete witness of faith in a chaotic world. She’s now visiting 305 stops in honor of St. Martin in France.
