On a Pilgrimage of Desolation and Growth at Lourdes

On a Pilgrimage of Desolation and Growth at Lourdes 1

Upon arriving in Lourdes on pilgrimage on a cold, rainy winter day, I was feeling very much the pilgrim. I was cold, tired, and wet. The long trip had been exhausting and the walk in the drizzling rain from the train station to the hotel had drained me of energy. As I … Read more

Our Lady of Las Lajas: A Continuous Miracle

Our Lady of Las Lajas: A Continuous Miracle 4

The merciful predilection of the Mother of God for Latin America is the reward she has given for the heroic faith formed from the Iberian Peninsula during the 800 years’ struggle against the invading Moors and found in the Latin American peoples’ souls in which Divine Providence willed to deposit it. From … Read more

The Allure of Lourdes

The Allure of Lourdes 2

As I sat down in the train for the final leg of my trip to Lourdes, I could not help but reflect that this was a trip repeated so many times by tens of millions of pilgrims from all over the world over the last 150 years. They had made this same … Read more