I would imagine in this day and age that many of you have heard of “No Shave November” – that month out of the year when the men in your life don’t […]
It’s November…Time to get your Nazarite On
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Bavaria (Altötting)
Our Lady of Bavaria, also known as Our Lady of Altötting, resides in the Chapel of Grace in the region of Bavaria, just under ten miles (15.7 km – Google Maps) from […]
Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of La Salette; Our Lady of Lourdes; Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (France)
This week happens to be much quicker “Mondays with Mary” since I have written on these three National Marian Shrines in the past. It is fascinating that three of the major Marian […]
Top 5 Most Viewed Blog Posts for Pope Saint John Paul II
As many of you know, today is the memorial of Pope Saint John Paul II, a great Polish Pope and Saint of the late 20th century. You also that I am an […]
40 Years Ago Today, A Polish Cardinal Become Pope, and a Prophesy was Fulfilled
On October 16, 1978, the Cardinals of the Catholic Church gathered in the Sistine Chapel and elected the first non-Italian Pope in 455 years. Many people know him as Karol Wojtyla but […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Aylesford (England)
The origin of Our Lady of Mount Carmel begins in Israel (near present-day Haifa), the first place ever dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. A chapel was built in Our Lady’s honor […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of the Cape (Canada)
When we think about shrines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, we often think of the many places in Europe, however, there is a very popular pilgrimage site located on this side […]
“Mondays with Mary” and St. Therese of Lisieux
It seems that I lost track of time today – so in order to provide you with something on this first Monday of October, I am going to list some posts I […]
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