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Inspired by God, Made by Human Hands
BY Joseph Pronechen In western Massachusetts, a furniture maker's gift to the Creator mimics the great European cathedrals
June 21-27, 1998 Issue 
Eden Hill is a part of paradise that graces western Massachusetts. Its panoramic views of the Berkshires hills are nothing short of live postcards sent from heaven. It's a most fitting place for the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy.
Long before being given its title, the shrine, on 360-plus... READ MORE
A Touch of Moscow In Rustic New England
BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN Beautiful Russian iconography is as close as St. Anne's Shrine in Sturbridge, Mass.
June 14-20, 1998 Issue
Amile west along Route 20 from the central tourist hub in Sturbridge, Mass., is the Fiskdale section of town. There, Church Street leads two long blocks up a hillside to St. Anne Shrine. Part of the thriving St. Anne and St. Patrick Parish, this shrine has attracted pilgrims and visitors for more... READ MORE
A Place to Remember America’s First Citizen-Saint
BY Jay Copp
May 31-June 6, 1998 Issue
Chicago's Columbus Hospital honors Mother Cabrini, a fine friend to immigrants at the turn of the century
Columbus Hospital in Chicago treats multitudes of poor people, telecasts daily Mass to patients, and proudly recalls its heritage as one of the 67 hospitals, schools, and orphanages founded by... READ MORE
The Spirit of St. Francis In Wisconsin
BY Carrie Swearingen
May 3-9, 1998 Issue
St. Francis Retreat Center lies on the border of southeastern Wisconsin's resort area of Brown's Lake. The onetime Franciscan monastery is set behind four—story pine trees on 160 acres of spiritually groomed grounds. In the past, visitors were uncommon in this small town of Burlington except for... READ MORE
Guardians of the Chant
April 12-18, 1998 Issue
Benedictine monks and nuns in Solesmes, France, capture the solemn beauty of Gregorian chant like no others
In the countryside of western France lie the Abbeys of St. Peter and St. Cecilia, which flourish today as worldwide centers of Gregorian chant, spirituality, and performance. Almost 90 monks... READ MORE
A Holy Place in the French Alps
BY Kevin Wright The Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette remembers the faith of two shepherd children
April 05-11, 1998 Issue
Surrounded by spectacular scenery and breathtaking views, Our Lady of La Salette shrine at the top of the Alps in southern France has become recognized as one of the most prominent Marian shrines in the world. Drawing more than one million visitors each year from every continent, the shrine... READ MORE
Gift of the Miraculous Medal
BY Kevin Wright
March 22-28, 1998 Issue
The Daughters of Charity convent where the Blessed Virgin appeared to St. Catherine Labourè is one of Paris's lesser-known charms
Home to some of the world's most beautiful churches, Paris is also the birthplace of a heavenly treasure. At the city's Daughters of Charity Convent, the Blessed Virgin... READ MORE
Home Town of the Little Flower
BY Kevin Wright
March 15-21, 1998 Issue
Pilgrims traveling to Lisieux, France, can visit the house and old haunts of St. Thérèse and find a wealth of information on one of the Church's most beloved saints
Quickly becoming one of the world's most beloved saints, Thérèse of Lisieux recently earned her place in Catholic history. On Oct. 19,... READ MORE
St. Bernadette’s Life After Lourdes
BY Kevin Wright More than 500,000 pilgrims annually visit the place—300 miles from the site of the apparitions in 1858 of the Blessed Virgin Mary—where Bernadette Soubirous lived out her saintly existence
March 8-14, 1998 Issue
Although most people have heard about the story of Lourdes, not as many are familiar with St. Bernadette and her life after the apparitions. When questioned about it, many people recall that she later became a nun, but beyond that they don't remember much about her. Often the most difficult... READ MORE
An Afternoon with the Martyrs of Tyburn
BY Jim Gallagher The site where England's martyrs were once hanged for refusing to renounce their faith is now a national shrine to their witness
February 08-14, 1998 Issue
“I want to take you on a journey. Without leaving this site, I want to take you back 400 years,” Mother Superior begins. Her words grasp the immediate attention of her audience.
We were visitors to Tyburn Convent's monthly “monastic afternoon” where the public are invited to spend three hours... READ MORE
Journey to England’s Nazareth
BY Joseph Pronechen A 1,000-year-old shrine to Our Lady drew kings and commoners
January 18-24, 1998 Issue
Founded a millennium ago, once among the most famous destinations in Christendom and then forced into obscurity for centuries, the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham is now in the midst of a yearlong celebration of its new centenary.
It was just a hundred years ago in August 1897 that modern-day... READ MORE
In Boston, a Taste of Miraculous Lourdes
BY Joseph Pronechen Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a worthwhile spiritual detour for visitors to the historic city
January 11-17, 1998 Issue
“A Lourdes in the Land of the Pilgrims” is how a New York City newspaper, at the turn of the century, described the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Word spread quickly about the miracles at the church just a short distance from the center of Boston.
In 1883, a girl named Grace Hanley,... READ MORE
A Shrine to Our Lady in the Land of Theme Parks
BY Joseph Pronechen Mary, Queen of the Universe, in Orlando, Fla. is a beacon for sun-seeking tourists
January 4-10, 1998 Issue
Orlando! It's top of the list when it comes to favorite tourist destinations. A million visitors a year can't be wrong. But as holiday-minded folks zip from one theme park to another, they may not realize that Mary's newest shrine in the United States is right in their midst. It's also one of the... READ MORE
Liturgical Art Is a Sacred Business
BY Joseph Pronechen Allentown, Pa.near Bethlehem and Nazareth-is home to the Mother of the Americas
December 7-13, 1997 Issue
With the town of Bethlehem next door and the community of Nazareth only a short distance away, the city of Allentown, Pa., seems an appropriate home for the National Shrine Centre of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas.
More than 40 dioceses applied to have this memorial chapel within... READ MORE
Revisiting Philadelphia’s Saintly Bishop
BY Joseph Pronechen St. John Neumann's spirit lives on in the city of brotherly love
November 30-December 6, 1997 Issue
Philadelphia is most famous for being the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence, but it is also noteworthy for its historic churches and shrines. Some are within the downtown's old city where tourists take in sights like the Liberty Bell in Independence National Historic Park while others... READ MORE
Tips for Christmas Visitors to Bethlehem
BY Michele Chabin
November 16-22, 1997 Issue
BETHLEHEM—Bring warm clothes and a collapsible umbrella as well as one or two summer outfits. The weather in December can be highly unpredictable, and varies between regions, so layered clothing is your best bet.
Prior to leaving home, make a list of family, community, and church members who would... READ MORE
OLittle Town of Bethlehem
BY Michele Chabin
November 16-22, 1997 Issue
Christ's birthplace has changed in 2,000 years, but it isn't hard for pilgrims to imagine its holy past
BETHLEHEM—Nearly 2,000 years after Jesus Christ was born in the sleepy town of Bethlehem, visitors with a sense of adventure and a day or two to spare can get a glimpse of the kind of life Jesus... READ MORE
Tips for Christmas Visitors to Bethlehem
BY Michele Chabin
November 16-22, 1997 Issue
BETHLEHEM—Bring warm clothes and a collapsible umbrella as well as one or two summer outfits. The weather in December can be highly unpredictable, and varies between regions, so layered clothing is your best bet.
Prior to leaving home, make a list of family, community, and church members who would... READ MORE
OLittle Town of Bethlehem
BY Michele Chabin
November 16-22, 1997 Issue
Christ's birthplace has changed in 2,000 years, but it isn't hard for pilgrims to imagine its holy past
BETHLEHEM—Nearly 2,000 years after Jesus Christ was born in the sleepy town of Bethlehem, visitors with a sense of adventure and a day or two to spare can get a glimpse of the kind of life Jesus... READ MORE
‘Pray for Me, Peregrina, When You Get to Santiago’
BY Rebekah Scott Metaphor and Revelation Mark Spain's Long and Winding Road
August 24-30, 1997 Issue
THE GREAT CATHEDRAL is packed with tourists, worshipers, and day-trippers stopping for a bit of culture on their way to dinner. They crowd into the sanctuary of Santiago de Compostela to glimpse great art and architecture, or to venerate the relics of St. James the Great, apostle and martyr, a... READ MORE
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