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THE ANNUNCIATION By Fr. Joseph A. Skelly, CM “The Angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth.” He came, God’s shining ambassador, to a lowly […]
The Sacred Heart stained-glass window in our Holy Agony Shrine is one the oldest windows in the Shrine.
Did you know that each state has a Marian Patroness? The Miraculous Medal Shrine went on an internet adventure across the United States to discover as much information as we could about each state.
Born in New York City on August 28, 1774, Elizabeth Ann Bayley was one of three daughters born to Richard Bayley and Catherine Charlton Bayley, both of whom were devout […]
Which saint is credited for having started the tradition of Las Posadas? Take a nine-day novena, mix it with a daily candlelight procession, lively music, and delicious food, and you […]
It’s very tiny, barely an inch long and half-inch wide. There’s nothing elaborate or stunning about it. It’s not even made out of silver or gold. How can something so […]