ORLANDO | The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe was dim, mostly lit by dozens of candles that flickered at the altar, their flame casting light on a cross and an image of the Madonna. …
Walking in faith
ORLANDO | Her family was running late for services on Easter Sunday. Arriving at the chapel on Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas, Madison Lincoln saw the word “Mass.”
“What’s Mass?” the 13-year-old asked herself. She walked in …
Healing body, mind and soul at Pilgrimage of the Sick
ORLANDO | It’s not Lourdes, but it’s close, said Father Anthony Aarons, Missionary of Mercy and rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe.
After his own pilgrimage to France in 2023, seeing the …
Lenten Reconciliation leads to Easter Eucharist
Rising from the cross of sin to new life, our journey of reconciliation during Lent leads us to Easter Resurrection and Eucharist – God’s gift of Himself that we might be born anew.
It is a journey inward that reveals …
Greccio: 800 years of the Nativity scene
ORLANDO | Francesco Bernardone, son of a wealthy merchant in Assisi, was born in 1181. He was an outgoing and popular young man, enjoying an active social life with his friends. He eventually began a journey of discernment and conversion …
Guadalupe Caravan has new destination
ORLANDO | In its third year running, Caravana Guadalupana: Our Way to Jesus, makes its pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando, Dec. 10. The caravan of cars from more than …