A Very Wet WYD
Almost as soon as we arrived at Rio, it started raining. Coincidence? Maybe. Today, the rain got even harder as pilgrims begin to arrive for…
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We’re Off to Rio!
Mark and I are at Dulles International Airport, ready to head to Rio. We just had a chance to interview some pilgrims also headed to…
St. Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes
On February 11, 1858, Saint Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes ( January 7, 1844 – April 16, 1879) was gathering firewood when she had a vision…
Mary of the Apparitions: A Mother Who Reaches Out
For many Catholics, Marian apparition sites are tightly linked to the idea of healing. The places where Mary came to Earth are usually viewed as…