by Diana | Oct 6, 2017 | Catholic History, Holy Land, Liturgical Calendar, Mary, Pilgrimage, Portugal, Prayers, Pretty Things, Shrines, Television, Videos
Every October 7th, we Catholics celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary and commemorate the 16th century victory at the Battle of Lepanto attributed to the intercession of Our Lady. This battle was so important and Our Lady’s intercession is so cherished, that...
by Diana | Sep 4, 2015 | Catholic History, Events, National Catholic Register, Personal Travel, Pilgrimage
One more, good for those of you coming to the WMOF. Must-See Catholic Sites in Philadelphia n just a few months, the world will descend on Philadelphia to take part in the World Meeting of Families and to get as close as possible to Pope Francis on his first visit to...
by Diana | Sep 4, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, Catholic History, Events, Mary, National Catholic Register
I have clearly not been on my blogging game. I forgot to post this one, too. How Our Lady, Undoer of Knots Inspired Papal Pretzels in Philly It all started with a pretzel. Or was it a book? Perhaps the Blessed Mother — under the title of Our Lady, Undoer of Knots —...
by Diana | Sep 4, 2015 | Catholic History, National Catholic Register, Pilgrimage, Pretty Things
I forgot to post this article I wrote a little while ago for the National Catholic Register. Enjoy! St. Augustine’s Historic Church Gets More Historic (1663) Philadelphia’s Old St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church is a very historic church. It is the first...
