St. Anselm of Canterbury
(Photo: White Cliffs of Dover) St. Anselm, whose feast we celebrate April 21, was named Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church. Anselm was born around the year 1033 in Aosta, Italy. As a boy, he longed to be a monk. But, when he applied at age fifteen, the future saint was denied due to […]
A Pilgrimage for You
April 23, 2020 A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of something which can lead to a personal transformation through experience. (wikipedia) Not everyone is the same, so not every pilgrimage will provide a personal transformation for anybody who experiences it. If you desire […]
St. Catherine of Siena
During an outbreak of the plague, St. Catherine of Siena was born March 25, 1347. Though her family was large in number, half of her siblings did not survive childhood. At the age of 16, her parents attempted to get Catherine to marry the widow of her sister, Bonaventura. St. Catherine resisted by cutting her […]
Stations of the Cross
(Photo from Easter Pilgrimage 2018: Stations of the Cross while climbing the Rock of St. Rita) I. Jesus condemned to death II. Jesus takes up his cross III. Jesus falls the first time IV. Jesus meets his mother V. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus VI. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus VII. Jesus falls a […]
Christ’s Passion: On the Steps of Pontius Pilate
(Photo: Sculpture of Pieta by Michaelangelo) Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “You have said so.” But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer. Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not […]
Inside the Vatican Virtual Pilgrimage Registration Form
In these quiet times of isolation in quarantine, Inside the Vatican Pilgrimages will begin to host Virtual Pilgrimages via Zoom. Join us during the 50 days after Easter to pilgrimage without traveling! Dr. Robert Moynihan and guests from around the Universal Church will bring spiritual reflections and interactive conversations into your home. If you would […]
History of Marian Apparitions – 1700- Italy… Part 11
Painting: Patron Madonna and protector of the Pinè plateau. Ex-voto picture of the Pinetan community of 1737, with the image of the first sanctuary (Author: Niccolò Dorigatti – 18th century) 1729: Our Lady of Pinè The Madonna of Montagnaga – as told on the official website of the Sanctuary of Pinè James Moser, a pious […]
History of Marian Apparition History… Part Nine – Our Lady of the Pine Woods
Photo of Basilica of the Nativity of Mary in Siluva 1608, Our Lady Appears in Siluva, Lithuania Our Lady of the Pine Woods From the website, ourladyofsiluva,org [2], along with some information from The Miracle Hunter [1], is the story of the apparition of Our Lady in Siluva, Lithuania: In 1251, Lithuania was the last […]
History of Marian Apparitions – France: 1600s… Part Ten
Photo above, aerial view of the Sanctuary of Laus, (from the Official Website: Sanctuary of Laus) 1600’s: Our Lady appears in France 1652: Our Lady of Eternal Aid or Our Lady of All Good, Querrien, France On August 15, 1652, the deaf and mute shepherdess, Jeanne Courtel, then aged 12, was tending her father’s flock […]
History of Marian Apparition History… Part Seven
Photo above of Church and Monastery built on site of where Our Lady appeared, Lezajsk, Poland 1578, Our Lady Appears in Lezajsk, Poland 1578 Our Lady of Lezajsk, Poland, the story as told on the website Mother-Mary.org: One day Thomas Michaelek, a simple but pious man, had gone, as was his custom, to make up […]