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Egeria and the Holy Week LiturgiesOne woman's travel diary and the difference it made.

By Chloe Breyer
Posted Friday, April 6, 2007, at 6:43 AM ET

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As luminaries of the church go, Egeria's intrepid spirituality and curiosity for the places and people of the Holy Land make her an unlikely pillar of the faith. At this time of year, though, the gifts of an ancient, enthusiastic tourist with a passion for liturgy and an eye for detail speak for themselves.

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The Rev. Chloe Breyer is an Episcopal priest and mother of two. She works at St. Mary's Manhattanville in West Harlem, N.Y., and is the author of The Close: A Young Women's First Year at Seminary.
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