Archive for Category: "Travel and Pilgrimages"

Follow footsteps of St. Paul on choir pilgrimage to Greece

Follow footsteps of St. Paul on choir pilgrimage to Greece

The Pilgrimage Choir of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will host a trip to Turkey and Greece, Oct. 7-16.

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Travel to the Emerald Isle next fall on a Catholic Spirit-sponsored tour

Travel to the Emerald Isle next fall on a Catholic Spirit-sponsored tour

Come and “Explore the Other Holy Land” with Father Dennis Dempsey of St. Dominic in Northfield and The Catholic Spirit

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Unveiling the image’s hidden meaning

Unveiling the image’s hidden meaning

The signs and symbolism in the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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Story of a miracle: Our Lady appears to St. Juan Diego

Story of a miracle: Our Lady appears to St. Juan Diego

“If God does not provide a remedy from His hand, this land is about to be lost,” Mexico’s first bishop, Franciscan Friar Juan de Zumárraga, wrote in a letter to the king of Spain.

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La Crosse shrine: A sanctuary for the soul

La Crosse shrine: A sanctuary for the soul

Two busloads of teens from St. Pius V in Cannon Falls pulled into the parking lot of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wis., the morning of Sept. 11.

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Pilgrimage: Traveling with a spiritual purpose

Pilgrimage: Traveling with a spiritual purpose

Pilgrimage has been part of the Christian tradition for centuries. A pilgrimage is a spiritual journey to a sacred place. The journey can be near or far — as close as a neighboring church or as distant as halfway around the world. It can be a day-trip, a 10- to 14-day excursion or any other duration.

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Good planning makes for pleasant pilgrimage experience

Good planning makes for pleasant pilgrimage experience

The Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center offers pilgrims to the Holy Land a variety of services. The following are the center’s suggestions for preparing for a pilgrimage to the area.

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