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How an Irish Monk Sanctified the Swiss Alps
BY LORRAINE WILLIAMS Abbey of St. Gall, St. Gallen, Switzerland
April 2-8, 2006 Issue 
I’d never heard of
St. Gallus until my last trip to Switzerland. While there, I
discovered — and developed a healthy respect for — this humble Irish monk
through whom God did great things.
At the request of St. Columban, the great missionary to continental Europe,
Gallus (also known as Gall... READ MORE
The Spirit of Father McGivney
BY JOHN BURGER St. Mary’s Church, New Haven, Conn.
March 26-April 1, 2006 Issue
There’s a granite tomb inside St. Mary’s Church in New
Haven, Conn.
Resting here is no
bishop from the founding days of Connecticut’s hierarchy or wealthy benefactor,
but a simple parish priest.
My wife and I have
passed the tomb many times on our way out of the church, our parish for... READ MORE
Springtime and St. Joseph by the Lakes
BY JOSEPH ALBINO Our Lady of Victory/St. Joseph Church, Rochester, N.Y.
March 19-25, 2006 Issue
In 1848, the bishop
of Buffalo-Rochester, N.Y., seeing the need for a church to serve a small
congregation of French-Canadian parishioners who had settled not far from the
banks of Lake Ontario, established the modest but practical St. Mary’s French
Catholic Church.
A decade and a half later,... READ MORE
Pride of Catholic Northumbria
BY RACHEL O’BRIEN
March 12-18, 2006 Issue
Winter
in Northumbria is a cruel and unforgiving time. Short, dark days. Rain, snow and hail punctuated with blasts of icy
wind from across the North Sea.
It seems no
coincidence that the feast day of the region’s patron saint, Cuthbert, comes
just as signs of new life begin to appear: March... READ MORE
The Catholic Pilgrim’s Progress
BY KEVIN J. WRIGHT Travel tips from Pope John Paul II
March 5-11, 2006 Issue
Each year, close to a quarter of a million Catholics
travel overseas. Many consider themselves
pilgrims. Others undertake faith-based trips out of a desire to learn more
about salvation history or the Church.
One thing nearly all
have in common these days: the witness of Pope John Paul II, the... READ MORE
Words Work
BY Jim Fair
March 5-11, 2006 Issue
Dear Adrienne and Lance,
I’m sure you remember at least some of
the advice mom and I gave you when you were little kids. We told you that, when
you were angry about something, you should use your words to set things straight.
Not your fists.
From what I can tell, both of you have
followed this... READ MORE
Marvels of a Monk and His Miniatures
BY LORRAINE WILLIAMS Ave Maria Grotto, Cullman, Ala.
February 19-25, 2006 Issue
Every year, in preparation for the World Day of
Tourism, the Vatican issues a special message for travelers.
Last summer, Pope
Benedict XVI used the occasion to remind Christian communities that they have a
role of special importance in accommodating visitors.
“In welcoming
tourists,” he... READ MORE
Saints Alive in Mary’s Land
BY EDDIE O’NEILL St. Alphonsus Church and St. John Neumann Shrine, Baltimore
February 12-18, 2006 Issue
No United State can look back on a richer Catholic
heritage than Maryland, so it’s fitting that a historic church housing a lovely
shrine to a great saint stands in its largest city.
So I found on a recent visit to the site.
Arriving at a high point on Saratoga Street, I looked up
to examine the... READ MORE
Three Days of Benedictine Beneficence
BY CHRISTOPHER MENZHUBER The Notre Dame Abbey of Fontgombault, France
February 5-11, 2006 Issue
To say the liturgy is integral to the lives of the monks of
Fontgombault (pronounced Fun gum boe)
would be like saying a football is important to the playing of the Super Bowl.
Every action of their
daily routine, from 5:15 morning prayer until the grand silence after dinner,
points unmistakably... READ MORE
Badger-State Beauty
BY JOY WAMBEKE St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay, Wis.
January 29-February 4, 2006 Issue
Rising like a bridge connecting a quiet
downtown with a stately historic district in Green Bay, St. Francis Xavier
Cathedral seems poised to hold back the harshest of Wisconsin winters —
although it certainly caught a break in this unusually warm January of 2006.
The Romanesque structure stands... READ MORE
No Twister Could Topple Faith This Tough
BY MARY E. MANLEY Sacred Heart Church, Wichita Falls, Texas
January 22-28, 2006 Issue
A
sacramental citadel welcomes wayfarers traveling through the Bible Belt
stronghold of northern Texas. In the major junction city of Wichita Falls (pop.100,000) stands historic Sacred Heart Parish, a
longstanding symbol of resilience, restoration and respite.
No doubt, Wichita... READ MORE
London’s ‘Other’ Grand Catholic Edifice
BY JOANNA BOGLE
January 15-21, 2006 Issue
When
London Catholics talk about “the cathedral” they mean only one — Westminster
Cathedral, standing at the top of Victoria Street, which leads down to the
Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and one of the most famous cityscapes in the
world.
But there is another
cathedral in town: St. George’s... READ MORE
Upstate, an Unexpected Epiphany
BY JOANNA BOGLE
January 8-14, 2006 Issue
As you drive through the city of Buffalo on the shores of Lake
Erie, you can see the green dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Victories from
a great distance.
It is a most unlikely
feature along the skyline of a city once known for its gritty factories and
busy shipping port.
As you draw into... READ MORE
Rome, Minus the Skulduggery
BY EDWARD PENTIN
January 1-7, 2006 Issue
Do your New Year’s resolutions include a
trip to Rome? Let the pilgrim beware.
As anyone who has been to the Eternal City knows, tour
guide companies here vary widely in quality. The guides are often newly arrived
students who, short of cash, have found the insatiable demand for guiding
tourists... READ MORE
Where Christmas Eagles Dare
BY Mary C. Gildersleeve Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Vienna, Austria
December 18-31, 2005 Issue
Pairs of eagles watch from high points all around the large, cosmopolitan city of Vienna, Austria. But nowhere are they more impressive than near the top of the soaring southern tower of Stephansdom, St. Stephen's Cathedral.
Could there be a better time to gaze upon this pair, and venture inside... READ MORE
Keeping Christmas
BY Danielle Bean
December 18-31, 2005 Issue
Last year, the week before Christmas found me in a panic. In a last-minute fit of anxiety, I wiped the family calendar clean of all outside activities and, in bright red marker, wrote the words “CHRISTMAS BAKING” on Dec. 23.
I was determined: We would have rum balls. We would have... READ MORE
Where Christmas Eagles Dare
BY Mary C. Gildersleeve St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, Austria
Dec. 18-31, 2005 Issue
Pairs of eagles watch from high points all around the large, cosmopolitan city of Vienna, Austria. But nowhere are they more impressive than near the top of the soaring southern tower of Stephansdom, St. Stephen's Cathedral.
Could there be a better time to gaze upon this pair, and venture inside... READ MORE
Where Christ Was Born
BY Michele Chabin Will Theme Park Commercialize The Holy Land?
Dec. 18-31, 2005 Issue
JERUSALEM — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem is concerned about two new initiatives being spearheaded by evangelical Christians. He fears they will be woefully out of touch with Holy Land Christians.
The first initiative is a proposed monthly Christian edition of the Jerusalem Post. But the... READ MORE
The Night Watch
BY Marge Fenelon
December 11-17, 2005 Issue
For the first five years of his life, our youngest child, John, had severe asthma — a side effect of his premature birth. Almost anything could make his breathing labored, but the worst were the colds. Nearly every virus caused a crisis. Most of them landed us in the emergency room.
Through... READ MORE
Feliz Navidad From the City of St. Anthony
BY Zeta Angelich Mission San Jose Church, San Antonio, Texas
December 11-17, 2005 Issue
San Antonio, Texas, is steeped in Hispanic culture and, with it, the Catholic faith. That's probably why there's no better time to visit the city than Advent and the Christmas season.
To fully appreciate what's going on around you — all the festive sights, smells and sounds — you need to know a... READ MORE
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