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Actively-operating churches, basilicas and other places of worship which have particular significance in Catholic church history.
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Bl. Stanley Rother was accepted as a seminarian and began his studies at Assumption Seminary. More Information Official site
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Cathedral of the Diocese of Augsburg. St. Peter Canisius was appointed the “cathedral preacher” here in 1559. More Information Official site
Construction on the cathedral first began in the 12th century and continued up until the 17th century. As part of the Old Town of Avila, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985. More Information Official site
In 1866, Magdalene Kade, an orphaned 31 year woman bedridden due to many illnesses, received a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who immediately cured her. A bishop’s commission examined the miraculous event and recognized the healing and supernatural character. A church was built by 1885 and elevated to a minor basilica by Pope Leo XIII, who officially consecrated it and dedicated to Mary, “Help of Christians.” More Information Official site Official Facebook page The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Author’s Note It has been extremely difficult to find information on this pilgrimage site....
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According to tradition, there have been multiple apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Velankanni, also known as Our Lady of Good Health. As tradition would have it, the first of many apparitions occured to a young boy who was delivering buttermilk. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link Author’s Note An Indonesian parish of the same name also has a good history of the apparition....
In Italian, Santuario di Nostra Signora delle Grazie e Santa Maria Goretti. The church houses the remains of St. Maria Goretti, and what is believed to be the statue of Our Lady of Grace. The remains of St. Maria Goretti lie in the crypt beneath the basilica. The bones are encased in a wax statue; she is not incorrupt. The church contains a statue called Our Lady of Grace, which may be the original statue from Ipswich....
In December 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Juan Diego and his uncle. The miraculous image imprinted on Juan Diego’s tilma is on display at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which is the most-visited Catholic shrine in the world. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link
In 1798, many Christians took refuge in the Vietnamese jungle and prepared themselves for martyrdom. At night, they often gathered in small groups to pray the rosary. Unexpectedly, one night they were visited by an apparition of Our Blessed Mother in a long cape, holding a child in her arms, with two angels at her sides. She comforted them and told them to boil the leaves from the surrounding trees to use as medicine....
According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared in Lichen, Poland to Tomasz Klossowski, a wounded soldier, in 1813 who was healed and discovered a miraculous portrait of Our Lady. She then appeared to a poor shepherd, Mikolaj Sikatka, in 1850 who promoted her devotion. She foretold of a cholera epidemic and interceded for the healing of many who sought her help. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link
In 1630, a statue of the Immaculate Conception was being transported inland when its couriers overnighted near the Lujan River. The following morning, the wagon become unexplainably heavy and immovable until the statue was unloaded. Interpreting this as a sign, the patron and drivers left the statue there, where a chapel was built for pilgrims. Over time and with many healings, Lujan has become one of the most frequented pilgrimage destinations in the world....
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Site of the martyrdom of St. Afra and burial place of Sts. Afra, Ulrich (the first canonized saint) and Simpert (778-807). More Information Official site Author’s Note Sts. Ulrich and Afra are buried in the crypt beneath the high altar. You can reach them with some steep stairs on either side of the high altar. St. Simpert’s tomb is in a chapel along the right side of the nave. -JPY
This basilica is built on traditional burial site of Saint Vincent, a young deacon martyred for his faith in the 4th century under the reign of Diocletian. The church houses his relics and those of fellow martyrs Sts. Sabina and Cristeta. More Information Official site
In 1578, a pious woodcutter named Tomasz Michalek saw a bright light in the forest. The Virgin asked him to alert the authorities to build a church. Thomas, scared, did nothing. The Virgin appeared again, asking him to take action and ending his silence. Thomas approached the authorities but was not believed. Under a subsequent priest, a small chapel was built, then a larger shrine in 1606. Today the shrine is part of a larger Bernardine monastery, and contains the image of Our Lady of Consolation....
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In 1539, Our Blessed Mother appeared to a shepherdess on Mt. Skalnica, now called the Holy Mountain (Sveta Gora), and instructed her: “Tell the people, let them build me a house here and ask me for mercy.” The shepherdess was imprisoned by the unbelieving secular authorities several times, but was always miraculously rescued. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link (Search “Sveta Gora”)
This Basilica is a shrine in rememberance of the Vietnamese Martyrs, St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions killed during the persecution of the Christians in Vietnam in the 18th and 19th century. More Information Saint Andrew Dung and Companions Author’s Note Research in progress -NDS
One summer day, in 1608, a number of children were playing while tending their sheep in a field on the outskirts of the village of Siluva. They beheld a beautiful young woman standing on the rock holding a baby in her arms and weeping bitterly. The town which had lost its Catholic identity to the Calvinists over the course of 80 years was restored to the Faith. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link Author’s Note Additional info and a good history here....
Second oldest parish in the city of Dallas, but established when Oak Cliff was a separate city. More Information Official site Parish history
The shrine was dedicated on February 17, 2023 with the Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City presiding. The service was attended by 37 bishops, 147 priests, and hundreds of other religious and pilgrims. More Information Official site
In 47 AD, Our Lady appeared to a recent Christian convert, in a chapel built few years before on a high mountain. This woman was plagued by a serious illness and no doctor had been able to help. The Blessed Mother, during her appearance, completely cured her. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link
According to ancient Christian tradition, Mary appeared to the apostle James the Greater as he was preaching in Spain. In 40 AD, while facing severe discouragement, St. James was praying on the banks of the Ebro River when the Blessed Mother appeared to him on a column, encouraging him to persevere in his missionary efforts. This apparition is unique because Mary would have bilocated while still alive in Jerusalem or Ephesus....
In 1061, Our Lady appeared to Richeldis de Faverches, a Catholic English noblewoman in the village of Walsingham in Norfolk, England. Our Lady of Walsingham presented her with the plans of the Holy House of the Holy Family in Nazareth and asked that she build the house as a shrine and place of pilgrimage. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link
Catherine Laboure, a novitiate in the order of the Sisters of Charity, received various visions of St. Vincent de Paul and of Jesus present in the Eucharist, before also experiencing two apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the first vision, 1830, Catherine was told of the impending travails of France and of an unspecified future mission. Several months later she received a message detailing the designs for a medal, later known as the Miraculous Medal, now reproduced over a billion times and distributed around the world....
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International headquarters of the Congregation of Clerks Regular, Ministers of the Sick also known as Camilliani or Camillians. St. Camillus de Lellis purchased the property for his new order. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdelene, houses St. Camillus’ relics, as well as the miraculous crucifix that embraced him on his death bed. Built on the ancient Field of Mars More Information Official site Roman Churches Wiki
This 17th-century church, run by the Discalced Carmelites, marks the spot where St Teresa of Avila is believed to have been born. The church houses a museum dedicated to her life and works. More Information Official site
This was the Gorettis’ parish church when they lived in Corinaldo. Here Luigi and Assunta Goretti were married and St. Maria Goretti baptized. The font where she was baptized is still preserved in the church.
Bl. Stanley Rother ministered to the native Tz’utujil people of Guatemala for years at St. James the Apostle church, on the shores of Lake Atitlan. He was martyred in the rectory on July 28, 1981.
Church in the town of St. John of the Cross’s birth More Information Castila y Leon tourism site
This church, aside from being incredibly beautiful, is where Bl. Miguel Pro’s remains are kept, to the right of the main altar. His funeral procession passed in front of this church, though we are not sure if he had a funeral here.
The fifteenth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1581. More Information Soria tourism site Author’s Note It’s unclear which church is associated with the original convent - the one pinpointed on this article, or the nearby Iglesia de Santa Maria la Mayor (as noted, possibly incorrectly, on Soria’s tourism site). Regardless, the convent is still actively functioning. -JMM
St. John of the Cross founded the convent in 1588 and led the community as prior until 1591. His head and body are located in a side chapel. Although no longer an active monastery, the site serves as a sanctuary for spiritual exercises. Pope St. John Paul II visited the site in 1982. More Information Official site
The eigth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1571, and also the place of her death in 1582. Today the main altarpiece houses St. Teresa’s incorrupt heart and arm. More Information Official site Information in English
The eleventh of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1575. This convent does not appear open to the public. More Information Seville tourism site
The last of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1582. More Information Burgos tourism site - Note: website not active at time of writing Author’s Note Many of the websites associated with this site were not working at time of writing. -JMM
The first of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1562. Visitors can explore the church, cloister, and St. Teresa’s cell, now a chapel dedicated to prayer. More Information Official site - Note: website not active at time of writing Avila tourism site
The twelvth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1576. More Information Caravaca tourism site Article from Murcia Today
The sixteenth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1582. Co-founded with St. John of the Cross. More Information Official site - Note: website not active at time of writing Information from the Federacion Virgen del Carmen
The third of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1568.
The second of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1567, and also where she met and influenced St. John of the Cross. Now houses a museum. More Information Castila y Leon tourism site Medina del Campo tourism site - Note: website not active at time of writing
The ninth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1574.
The fifth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1569.
The thirteenth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1580. More Information Villanueva de la Jara offical site
The fourth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1568.
The sixth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1569. St. John of the Cross may have written his Dark Night of the Soul and Ascent of Mount Carmel here. In 1836 the convent was confiscated by the Spanish government, but in 1855 was reoccupied by Conceptionist Franciscan nuns. Today it serves as a Conceptionist convent and Teresan museum. More Information Pastrana tourism site
The oldest church operating as a Catholic Church in the heart of London. This church was built as an act of reparation for the sins against the Sacrament that had been committed in the time of persecution, and was opened in 1874. Msgr. Ronald Knox preached here. More Information Official site
This church is the final resting place for St. Maria Goretti’s mother, Assunta, and her repentant murderer, Alessandro Serenelli. There is also a relic of Maria’s arm here. More Information Official site
In 1792, the Virgin Mary appeared to a blind man, advising him to bathe his eyes in a miraculous fountain. Upon his healing, a chapel was built and was eventually expanded to a larger church. More Information Official site Additional site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link (Search “Doroszlo”) Author’s Note At the time of this miracle the land belonged to Hungary; a few sources still refer to the site as Hungarian....
Founded and staffed by the Vincentians, who also staffed Trinity College/Dallas University across the street. More Information Official site Parish history
Bl. Stanley Rother was a parishioner at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, where he received his sacraments and studied at Holy Trinity Catholic School. More Information Official site
The Monastery of Jasna Gora in Czestochowa, Poland, is the third-largest Catholic pilgrimage site in the world. Home to the beloved miraculous icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa, the monastery is also the national shrine of Poland and a pillar of Polish Catholicism. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link
In 1879, 15 individuals witnessed the figures of Mary, Joseph, John the Evangelist, and a lamb and cross atop an altar, all enveloped in a bright light outside the local church. The imagery is unique to Knock and holds eschatological significance for Catholics. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link Author’s Note Thanks to the testimonies of the visionaries, pilgrims today can experience a very accurate representation of the original apparition....
According to tradition, when the architect failed to provide a way to get to the new choir loft, the architecturally-impressive spiral staircase was built by St. Joseph himself. More Information Official site Story of the staircase on the podcast That’s the Word
According to tradition, Our Lady appeared to a few shepherd children at Kuravilangad as they were tending their flock. She asked them to build a church at the place from where a miraculous perpetual spring sprouted, which exists even today. The children reported this matter to the elders and a church was built there. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link (Search “Kuravilangad”)
This cathedral is the reputed burial place of Saint James the Great, one of the twelve apostles. According to tradition, his tomb was rediscovered in 814 AD by St. Pelagius the Hermit. One of the most famous pilgrimage destinations in the world, it lies at the end of the Camino de Santiago, or Way of St. James. Today the church is the centerpiece of the larger Santiago de Compostela UNESCO World Heritage Site....
Tradition dicates that the Blessed Mother showed herself to a middle-aged farmer and gave him a message on where she wanted her church to be built, appearing to him on a tree amidst a heavenly glow. Today the center of devotion is the miraculous image of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Nuestra Senora de Manaoag, or Apo Baket as known to the local townspeople). More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link
The 13th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1791. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 3rd of the 21 California missions, founded in 1771. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 9th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1782. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 2nd of the 21 California missions, founded in 1770, and the site of St. Junipero Serra’s death. His remains are located southeast of the altar. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 1st of the 21 California missions, founded in 1769. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 17th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1797. More Information California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 6th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1776. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 4th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1771. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 14th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1797. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 15th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1797. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 7th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1776. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 5th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1772. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 18th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1798. It is attached to the Franciscan community of the same name. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 16th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1797. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 20th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1817. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 10th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1786. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 8th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1777. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 12th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1791. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The 19th of the 21 California missions, founded in 1804. In 1924 the Capucin Friars were given responsibility of this mission. More Information Official site California Missions Foundation page Missions California page
The seventh of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila in 1578. Its secluded setting reflects her desire for a life dedicated to prayer and contemplation. As noted on the official site - the Carmelite Desert, more than a geographical place, is an interior experience of solitude and contemplation. The monastery accepts pilgrims looking for a contemplative retreat. Guests are invited to participate in community prayers. More Information Official site
The tenth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1575. More Information Sierra de Segura tourism site Wikipedia - Significant amounts of information of the associated Wikipedia page
The first monastery established by St. John of the Cross and Fr. Antonio of Jesus in 1568, using a small farmhouse which had been donated to St. Teresa of Avila. Soon the community outgrew the building, and moved to Mancera de Abajo in 1570, then Avila in 1600. Author’s Note Additional history of the current monastery in Mancera de Abaio can be found here, though it should be noted there is not a contiguous lineage back to the community founded by St....
Founded in 1478, this Carmelite convent in Avila was where Saint Teresa entered as a young woman and lived for 27 years. She took her vows here and began her journey as a mystic and reformer. The monastery features her cell, the Chapel of Transverberation and a museum dedicated to her life. St. John of the Cross spent notable amounts of time here as well, and during one session of prayer, received a vision of Christ on the Cross from “above....
Bl. Stanley Rother completed his studies at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary and was ordained a priest on May 25, 1963. More Information Official site
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In 1754, an Indian mother and her deaf-mute daughter Rosa were caught in a strong storm and sought refuge in a canyon between the lajas. Rosa exclaimed with her first words “the mestiza is calling me,” describing the figures of a woman and child. When returning later, the mother saw an apparition of Our Lady and Child. Some months later, Rosa died but returned to life when her mother prayed again at the cave....
Originally dedicated to the Sacred Heart, this parish is the oldest in the city of Dallas. The parish merged with Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Little Mexico neighborhood (now Harwood) in 1965, and in 1977 the Cathedral was renamed in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In 2023 the cathedral was elevated to a National Shrine by the US Conference fo Catholic Bishops. More Information Official site Author’s Note The original altarpiece appears to be lost forever....
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In 1591, St. John of the Cross died here, the site of a former monastery. Today, there is a chapel housing his relics (a hand and leg) and a museum related to his life. More Information Official site
Benedictine abbey in the Solesmes Congregation, founded in 1999. The main church and abbey are still under construction. Men visiting the abbey can join the monks for meals and manual work in addition to Mass and the Divine Office. Women can also make retreats at the house on the abbey grounds. More Information Official site Author’s Note The food is fantastic. -JPY
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Basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Victory, built by Venerable Nelson Baker. His body is kept in the basilica, within the grotto shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes. The grotto is made out of lava rock from Mount Vesuvius. More Information Official site American Catholic History podcast episode on Venerable Nelson Baker
A miraculous crucifix appearing in a field resulted in the construction of a chapel on this spot. The hole where the crucifix appeared is said to contain dirt that has healing properties similar to the water at Lourdes. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine annually, which, according to Catholic World Report, makes it the most popular pilgrimage site in the United States. More Information Article from Catholic World Report Story of the shrine on the podcast That’s the Word
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According to tradition, this statue was brought to Italy from the Holy Land by Bishop Eusebius of Vercelli in the fourth century A.D. Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati would also hike in this area. His family villa was nearby, and he would visit the shrine regularly. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages
In 1877, Our Lady appeared to Justyna Szafrynska (13) just before receiving her First Holy Communion. The next day, Barbara Samulowska (12) also saw the “Bright Lady” sitting on the throne with Infant Christ among angels. The Blessed Mother’s ask of the girls was for them to pray the rosary daily. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link
In 1846, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to 11-year-old Maximin Giraud and 14-year-old Melanie Calvat-Mathieu while they tended sheep in a small French Alpine village. Her appearance in sorrow and tears called for conversion and repentance. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link
Benoite Rencurel, a poor shepherdess, received apparitions from the Virgin Mary from 1664 until her death in 1718. During the apparitions, the Blessed Mother asked for a church and a house for priests to be built, with the intent of drawing people to greater conversion, especially through the sacrament of penance. The holy site now draws 120,000 pilgrims annually, and is associated with numerous physical healings. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link Author’s Note One of the most picturesque apparition sites to visit!...
In a series of apparitions in 1858, the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous. The stream of holy water which St. Bernadette uncovered has become a well-known source of healing, and Lourdes is now a major pilgrimage destination. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link
While tending sheep in a field called the Cova de Iria, Lucia de Santos (aged 10) and her two cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, reported six apparitions of Mary, who identified herself as “Our Lady of the Rosary.” Mary urged prayer of the rosary, penance for the conversion of sinners and consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link , Link, Link Link Link
The Shrine of Our Lady of Valverde dates back to 1399, when Our Lady appeared to a farmer plowing his field. During the summer of 1711, when the province was hit by a severe epidemic, the inhabitants of Rezzato prayed to Our Lady of Valverde. On October 1, Our Lady appeared a second time to Paul Ogna, 8, and Francesco Pelizzari, 11, who went to collect chestnuts near the Sanctuary pond....
This church was originally founded in the 13th century by Cistercians from France. According to legend, around the year 1400, a merchant lost in the nearby swamps was led to the church by a figure he discerned to be Mary. Out of gratitude, he commissioned a statue which can be found in the church today. A regular visitor to the shrine was Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope St. John Paul II....
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In 1871, during the Franco-Prussian War, Mary appeared on a farm to students at the nearby convent school. Her message was written on a banner that unfurled from her feet: “But pray my children. God will hear you in a short time. My Son allows Himself to be moved by compassion.” More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link) Link
St. Joseph Vaz was a priest form Goa, India, who became a missionary in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), preaching to the abandoned Catholics in a largely Buddhist country. This shrine is located in the city of his birth. More Information Official site Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate biography
Marie Alphonse Ratisbonne, an anti-Catholic Jew, befriended a baron in Rome and began wearing the Miraculous Medal as a simple test. On January 20, 1842, after entering the church of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, Ratisbonne experienced a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He converted to Catholicism, joined the priesthood, and began a ministry for the conversion of Jews. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link
Sister Agnes Sasagawa received visions of an angel and messages emanating from a wooden statue of Our Lady which wept 101 times, including one instance which was broadcast on Japanese national television in December 1973. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link
Between 1981 and 1989, the Virgin Mary appeared to several girls in Rwanda. She appeared to them with the name “Nyina wa Jambo” (“Mother of the Word”), synonymous with “Umubyeyl W’iamna” (“Mother of God”). Mary emphasized the call to pray the rosary and asked for penance and fasting. The three girls reported a vision foreshadowing the Rwandan Genocide which would occur just 13 years later, which would claim one of their lives....
Built on the site of the Mohawk village of Ossernenon, where Sts. Isaac Jogues, Rene Goupil, and Jean de Lalande were martyred, and where St. Kateri Tekakwitha was born. More Information Official site Article from Catholic World Report Story of the shrine on the podcast That’s the Word
The fourteenth of 17 communities founded by St. Teresa of Avila, in 1580. It is likely the original convent is no longer in existence, though a church remains. More Information Palencia tourism site
Historic church in the former Port of Brussels, before the docks were covered over. More Information Official site Author’s Note As of 2023, this church has tons of confession times. -JPY
Founded by the Rt. Rev. Edward Joseph Dunne, bishop of Dallas, on Oct. 13, 1903, as the fourth parish in Dallas (Oak Cliff had just been annexed, so Blessed Sacrament was now in the Dallas city limits). The name of the parish and the name of the bishop are not coincidence. The founding pastor was the Rev. Joseph P. Lynch, who had been a priest for just 3 years. Within a few years he would become bishop of Dallas....
Oldest Catholic church in Arkansas, originally built on a barge in the Arkansas River in 1782 to combat the threat of flooding by the river. The cemetery behind the church is the final resting place for Mother Agnes Hart, a nun whose body was later found to be incorrupt. More Information Official site - Now under the care of nearby St. Joseph Parish American Catholic History podcast episode on St. Mary
A wealthy but childless Christian Roman couple wanted to appoint the Virgin Mary as heiress of their property. On the night of August 4, Mary appeared simultaneously to the couple and Pope Liberius, expressing the wish that a church be erected on Esquiline Hill. The morning of August 5, miraculous snow fell on a narrow piece of land, upon which the Church of Liberius was constructed. This Marian shrine was replaced in the fifth century with a great church named Santa Maria Maggiore, which is now one of the four major basilicas....
National church of Belgium. St. Gudula’s relics were kept here until they were destroyed during the Reformation. More Information Official site Author’s Note This church has the most awesome pulpit I have ever seen. -JPY
Home of the image Our Lady Undoer of Knots. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Author’s Note Pope Francis has a special devotion to this image, explained in the Miracle Hunter link. -JMM
The first black parish in Dallas, founded in 1905, is now home to the area’s Polish community. More Information Official site Parish history
Vincentian church housing the relics of Sts. Vincent de Paul and Jean-Gabriel Perboyre. St. Vincent de Paul’s heart is nearby at the more famous Miraculous Medal Chapel. Author’s Note An incredibly beautiful sanctuary of prayer, just a short walk from the often crowded Miraculous Medal Chapel. -JMM
In the 13th century, Our Blessed Mother appeared to a condemned innocent person in his prison cell. Bringing him a piece of wood and a knife, she told him to carve an image of the Blessed Mother with Child. When he had done so, the jailers and judge were so moved they gave him back his freedom. In gratitude for the divine assistance, the man sought to place the sculpture near a linden tree along the road, as Mary had suggested....
More Information Official site Catholic Travel Guide Churches of Rome Wiki Author’s Note I cannot personally confirm this, but JMM says they have great beer here from monasteries all over Europe. -JPY
Convent near Tyburn Tree, containing the relics of dozens of English martyrs. The order is Foundress of the Adorers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Montmartre, Order of Saint Benedict, who are dedicated to perpetual adoration. The foundress of the order, Servant of God Mother Marie Ad�le Garnier (1838-1924), is also buried here. More Information Official site Author’s Note To get to the relics room and Mother’s tomb, enter the chapel, then exit the chapel by the door in the back right (while facing the Sacrament)....
In 1968 Our Lady began appearing over St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox church in Zeitoun, Egypt. The church lies on the Matariya Road through which the Holy Family is traditionally known to have passed during their stay in Egypt. For three years Our Lady appeared on many occasions, taking many forms and sometimes accompanied by doves and other phenomena. It is estimated that 40 million people across a variety of faiths witnessed these events....