Travel

Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini is one of many saints whose lives show that God often makes miracles using the weakest of instruments. Born in Lombardy, Italy, in 1850, little Francesca was such a fragile and tiny baby that she was…

The Saint Marianne Cope Shrine & Museum located in Syracuse, New York, is dedicated to spreading the message and legacy of St. Marianne Cope. For St. Marianne Cope’s feast day on Jan. 23, we spoke with Museum Director Kristin…

St. James the Greater, an apostle of Jesus, is entombed in northwestern Spain. The numerous routes leading to his tomb are collectively known as the Camino de Santiago. Hundreds of thousands of people take pilgrimages along these routes…

Every Oct. 7, 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…

Portland, OR

Editor's Note: This is the introduction to our special travel edition. At the bottom you will find links to sites we didn't have space to include there.  Part of the reason my husband and I created The Faithful Traveler — a television show…

Take some time this Independence Day to teach your family about the early history of the Catholic Church in the United States. May God bless America! Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832)  Carroll was a delegate to the Continental…

I’ll never forget the day my husband called me from the Catholic organization where he worked. “Honey, the boss said that the Pontifical Council for the Family prefers to meet couples rather than just individuals. He thinks that when I go…

Catholic Digest invites you to experience the history and magic of Italy with a special pilgrimage to some of the country’s most amazing sites. Shroud of Turin and Great Cathedrals of Italy will bring you to the inspiring cities of Rome,…

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