US Military, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Dallas Archdioceses, Albany and Santa Rosa Diocese. Today, we “walked” in Bernadette’s’ shoes. We visited the mill where she was born. We learned about her family being very, very poor—not like middle class—poor and being...
“What an awesome day!” We started with the International Mass in the Basilica of St. Pius X Underground Basilica. It was built in 1958 at the 100th anniversary at Lourdes and is shaped like Noah’s Ark. It’s cool that 25,000 people can fit in this Church. Many of...
On January 7, 1844, in the little town of Lourdes, the first child of Francois and Louise Soubirous was born. She was named in honor of her aunt and was affectionately called Bernadette. In 1858, the Mother of God appeared to little Bernadette 18 times in the Grotto...
In the middle of the power of Washington D.C. is the stately Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Catholic Church in North America and one of the ten largest Catholic Churches in the whole world. Where is that Lourdes Grotto in the...
Three men without a GPS don’t ask for directions to find an unknown manger… Is this a Christmas Miracle? There was an illuminated path for them to find their way to honor the Christ Child and there is lighted way for us to keep on the road to kneel before...
“Am I not the fountain of your joy?” The Mother of God to Juan Diego. In 1531 the Mother of God appeared to St. Juan Diego at Tepeyac Hill. “I am the Virgin Mary, Mother of the one true God, of Him who gives life. He is Lord and Creator of heaven and of earth. I...