What places should every Catholic visit

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Tsuwano said:
You are absolutely right! How did I overlook Urakami? I have visited the cathedral every time I’ve gone to Nagasaki. The head of the Virgin of Urakami is a haunting reminder of God’s presence among us and especially among those who suffer. I’ve visited the little side chapel where the bust is kept and am always moved by her. The statue was facing the atomic blast, but the bust with the burned out eyes is the only part which survived. Another place to visit in Nagasaki is the little hut where Dr. Nagai lived his final years offering his suffering for the Church in Japan and for world peace. Dr. Nagai was a great inspiration to Catholics in Nagasaki during the immediate years after the war and promoted the rosary for the sake of world peace.
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In incredibly moving article on the whole event is at hprweb.com/2010/08/the-catholic-holocaust-of-nagasaki-why-lord/

-Tim-
 
Mystic_Banana said:
Actually, this is quite an interesting answer… and probably the one I’m most moved to actively pursue. Er, if it turns out any Churches nearby actually have adoration chapels… not uniform yet, is it? Still, I’m *enthused * 👍
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Hi all that responded to this. I am very fortunate to have a 24/7 Adoration Chapel here in Rochester,NH. I am a convert as of 5 years ago. I volenteer to spend an hour every Monday AM in our chapel. It is an extreamly rewarding time. I wish every catholic had the same oppertunity.

Blessing, Dave
 
Padre Pio’s shrine in Italy
The Divine Mercy shrine in Poland
Jerusalem in Israel
The Burning Bush in Egypt
Lourdes, France
Fatima in Portugal
The Vatican in Rome
I Thank God for the opportunity to visit these holy places, sure built up my Catholic Faith
 
Rome USA.
Ireland.
The white horse in uk.
Constantinople.
Czechoslovakia.
 
While agreeing with all the other contributors I would like to add the Mosda Dome in Malta. An amazing church built by the parishioners after getting permission to work on it in Sundays.

The church was built around the old one and has one of the largest domes in the world. A bomb crashed through the roof during a Sunday service and landed at the alter steps but did not explode.
 
  1. San Carlos Borroméo de Carmel Mission Basilica; just south of Carmel, California:
The largest of California’s Spanish Mission Churches, Carmel Mission Basilica is the burial place of three of the most important California Franciscans:

Father Junipero Serra, who was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1988; Father Lausen, Serra’s able successor and the man who had the present church constructed; and Father Crespi, a diarist who recorded much information on early exploration and settlement.

carmelmission.org/museum/exhibitions/basilica/index.php
The present stone church was planned by Blessed Junipero Serra during his administration as Father–Presidente of the California Mission Chain (1770-1784). However many factors contributed to its actual erection being delayed until years after his death. Serra wished to build a permanent stone house of worship in the style of those in Mexico and Spain like those he erected in the Province of Queretaro in Mexico. This type of building required skilled masons to cut and dress the stones and no professionals were to be had in the province of California . . .
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In the early 1960’s, the Diocesan Bishop, Aloyisus Willinger petitioned the Holy See in Rome to be designated a Minor Basilica. A Basilica is the highest honorary rank for a church and implies great historical and artistic importance. Pope John XXlll honored Carmel Mission’s church with the rank of Basilica in 1961 in recognition of Serra’s heroic work in the establishment of Christianity on the western coast of the United States as well as the unique architectural features of the structure such as the Moorish dome and the parabolic ceiling.
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In the entry of the church hang the insignia that the church has been declared a basilica, - the pavilion ( papal umbrella) and the “tintinabulum” (basilica bell). Since that designation, Carmel Mission Basilica was honored with a visit of the Holy Father from Rome in 1987, when Pope John Paul ll visited the church to deliver an important address on evangelization as well as laying a wreathe at the foot of the grave of the mission’s founder, Junipero Serra, who he would beatify two years later in Rome at the Basilica of St. Peter’s.
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Travel Tip: If you want to buy something from their Store at Carmel Mission Basilica, make sure you get inside the store well before they close.

I arrived there kind of late during the afternoon and wasn’t sure if I would be able to see everything, so I decided to look at the Mission, Museums, and Grounds first.

I then went to the Store at 4:55 P.M. and was told immediately by the clerk that they were closed even though their website says they are opened until 5:00 P.M.; I was suprised they didn’t want to take my money (I wanted to buy a booklet about the Mission).🤷
  1. St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, NY
3)** Brompton Oratory, London, England (official called The London Oratory):**

bromptonoratory.com/Our_Church.html
  1. Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France:
Built by the Saint Louis IX, King of France:

sainte-chapelle.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/sainte-chapelle.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/
  1. Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany
This Cathedral has a Reliquary of the Three Magi.

koelner-dom.de/
  1. Baltimore Basilica:
The historic Baltimore Basilica, built from 1806-1821, was the first great metropolitan cathedral constructed in the United States after the adoption of the Constitution. America’s First Cathedral, officially known as the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, quickly became a symbol of the country’s newfound religious freedom.
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Two prominent Americans guided the Basilica’s design and architecture: John Carroll, the country’s first bishop, later Archbishop of Baltimore, and cousin of Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; and Benjamin Henry Latrobe, father of American architecture, and Thomas Jefferson’s Architect of the Capitol.
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For more than 100 years until the American Revolution, the Catholic Church consisted of a persecuted but devout minority. With the adoption of the new Constitution, Church leaders wanted to build a cathedral to celebrate their newly acquired right to worship openly. Bishop Carroll adopted the forward-looking neoclassical architecture of the new federal city in Washington. He wanted an architectural symbol that was considered “American,” not Gothic and reminiscent of the Dark Ages in Europe.
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baltimorebasilica.org/

Travel Tip: The Tour, for which a fee is charged, wasn’t that good; there was quite a crowd of people (including groups of Catholic schoolchildren) and the Tour Guide didn’t use a microphone, so it was very difficult to hear the Guide.

However, they did take you into the Crypt below which contained some Bishop’s graves and there was also a display of 19th century clerical vestments and a Museum Room with various artifacts from the Basilica’s history, including a few Papal artifacts and the Basilica’s Charter.
 
goforgoal said:
This is probaby not what you are looking for but these are the “places” I think every Catholic should visit
  1. a) Saturday or Sunday Mass
    b) Daily Mass
  2. The Sacrament of Reconciliation
  3. Eucharisitic Adoration
  4. Giving your time and talents outside the Church too whether that maybe volunteering in a soup kitchen or saying a kind and meaningful word to someone even on CAF.
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This.

As to the OP, I have never been to any of those places. However, I have been to La Basilica de Higuey in the Dominican Republic. The basilica is located in La Altagracia (The High Grace).
 
svid2 said:
As long as you’re going to Paris, head south-west about 50 minutes to Chartres. The cathedral there is AMAZING. Best collection of stained glass in the world! Great condition!
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Good call! I liked Chartres better than the Notre Dame in Paris, and I love that as well. Chartres is wonderful!

I would add to the already great suggestions:

Sainte Chapelle in Paris, just a short walk from the cathedral. It feels like standing in a jewel box!

The duomo in Florence, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore . The baptistry doors alone are worth the visit.

The Duomo di Siena. My favorite in Tuscany.

The Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco. The mosaics are just gorgeous.

Duomo di Pisa. The leaning tower gets all the attention. The baptistry and church are exquisite, with pulpit in the church by Pisano leaving you in awe. You could spend hours looking at that alone.
 
“CHURCH at least on Sundays” is the obvious answer to the question 👍

In terms of travelling somewhere on pilgrimage, I would say:

The Holy Land (Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, etc…)

The Vatican

Any Church approved apparition site (Lourdes, Fatima, Guadalupe, etc…)

*Also, there are so many beautiful Catholic Churches, Basilicas, Cathedrals, Shrines, etc… all over the world. Too many to list, thank God. Just about in any part of the world, there is something beautiful to see. For example, I’m on a business trip to New York so I’ll make some time to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral. In other words, if you get a chance, go see it!
 
Sara_Balzano said:
I am Maltese and I am biased, but I believe all Catholics should pay a visit to Mdina Cathedral. I just love it so much that I wish to share it with everyone.

Here’s a picture of the interior. Believe me, this picture does not do it justice.

http://cheapmalta.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Mdina-Cathedral1.jpg
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I agree Sara but I have just returned from a trip to your wonderful country but I was put off by the € 5.00 charge.
I was enthralled with the Church of the Shipwreck in Valetta and the Ta’Pinu Shrine
 
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