Saint Maria Goretti
Diana von Glahn
July 6, 2015
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When I was a young girl, my mother would often tell us stories of the saints. I loved it, and today’s saint, St. Maria Goretti,
Ein Kerem: Birthplace of John the Baptist
Diana von Glahn
June 24, 2015
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Luke, Chapter 1 tells us the whole, exciting and miraculous story of the Birth of John the Baptist, which we celebrate today. First, we read of
Why We Need Lourdes
Diana von Glahn
February 11, 2015
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Why do we need Lourdes? Of all of the Marian shrines in the world, Notre Dame de Lourdes in France is most associated with healing. Bernadette Soubirous
Philadelphia’s National Shrine: St John Nepomucene Neumann
Diana von Glahn
January 5, 2015
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Today is the memorial of St John Nepomucene Neumann, Philadelphia’s fourth bishop and our country’s first male saint. In celebration of his memorial, I’d like
Notre Dame de Paris
Diana von Glahn
December 6, 2014
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Notre Dame de Paris As the Liturgical Calendar brings us closer to the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, I thought that I would introduce you
Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun
Diana von Glahn
October 13, 2014
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FATIMA AND THE MIRACLE OF THE SUN Today is the 97th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun, which occurred at Fatima in Portugal at
St Jerome and Bethlehem’s Church of St Catherine
Diana von Glahn
September 30, 2014
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ST JEROME AND BETHLEHEM’S CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE Did you know that St. Jerome is the patron saint of librarians and of translators? In Latin,
Mount Tabor and the Church of the Transfiguration
Diana von Glahn
August 6, 2014
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In honor of the Feast of the Transfiguration today, let’s visit Mount Tabor and the Church of the Transfiguration in Galilee, Israel. Jesus’ Transfiguration occurs
Jerusalem’s Church of St Anne (Memorial of Sts Joachim and Anne)
Diana von Glahn
July 26, 2014
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It’s been a few months since I last wrote. Those who saw me recently on EWTN’s Life on the Rock or who read my blog
Pilgrimage: Camino Primitivo to Santiago de Compostela
Anthony Lilles
July 2, 2014
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Editor’s Note: Dr. Anthony Lilles recently made a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, the place, where tradition holds, St. James the Apostle, whose
