Can anyone please share about shrines

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Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone has ever been to a shrine and if it helped them. Also, can aynone tell me how to find out more about them

Any story would be appreciated

CM
 
I’ve been to many, both locally and faraway. I love making pilgrimages. 🙂
 
Hi Aspirant,

Are you comfortable sharing more detail such as where you went and if God did heal you there

Hi Bookcat,

Lourdes seems great. I recently bough a book about St-Bernadette (having trouble getting through it though but I am like that with a lot of books)

Also, those anyone know of a particular shrine whose main purpose is to bring us closer to God and help bring peace of mind?

CM
 
The shrines of the west coast are the history of the California Missions which began in 1769 with the arrival of Father Junipero Serra. Until 1821, the missions were under the rule of Spain, and most of the priests who staffed the churches were Spanish born. That was the magnificent period during the mission civilization prospered.
Mexican independence came in 1821 and from that time on the missions fell into ruin.
The missions were rebuilt several times during the centuries surviving earth quakes and disrepair. I suggest the Book
"Catholic Shrines in the United States and Canada’’
by Frances Beauchesne Thorton
Stories of their struggles to survive
:):):):):)🙂
 
The Holy Family Shrine in Gretna, Nebraska (just outside Omaha) is a beautiful and sacred place. It was built by a group of people who simultaneously, and initially unknown to each other, felt moved to create it.

I happened upon it on a trip to Nebraska in November of 2008, and was very moved; though not a practicing Catholic by any means (I’d attended maybe a half-dozen Masses in my whole life up to that point), my visit, coupled with buying a copy of Ratzinger’s “God and the World” in their gift shop caused me to become active in the faith.

Shrines can work wonders…
 
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