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 | Aug 27, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, Catholic History, Events, Pilgrimage, Videos
I’ve spent a lot of time in the past few months writing and being in these videos, coproduced with the amazing team of videographers, producers, and interns at History Making Productions–Charles Bouril, Wendy Cox, Anna Pruett, Daniel Miedzinski, Walter...
by Diana | Mar 22, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, Events, Pilgrimage, Videos
Update on My Activities Since I gave up social media for Lent, I have felt extremely isolated. Life is very quiet when you work from home, have tons of work to do, and aren’t on social media.Add the weather that doesn’t quit to the mix, and let me just say...
by Diana | Jan 5, 2015 | Catholic History, Liturgical Calendar, RCSD Post, Saints, Videos
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 wrote a post about our shrine here in Philadelphia, the National Shrine of St John Nepomucene Neumann, one...