Month: August 2020
Join Noëlle and Tom Crowe, hosts of American Catholic History Podcast, on a journey into the heart of Catholic Kentucky – the “Kentucky Holy Land!” Visit the historic sites and learn about the courageous priests and lay Catholics of the 18th and 19th centuries who brought the faith to Kentucky and established churches and monasteries and built a Catholic community in this beautiful land.
In addition to the religious sites, you’ll have tours and tastings at several world-class bourbon distilleries – Maker’s Mark, Woodford Reserve, Jim Beam, etc. You’ll also attend a private Mass every day with your chaplain Fr. Marcus Pollard, and have a local guide with you every step of the way.
The Pilgrimage is set for August 9 – 14, 2021.
All details: www.pilgrimages.com/catholickentuckybourbon
PODCASTS
Listen to the full announcement here:
Learn more about the Kentucky Holy Land, and the connection between Catholicism and Kentucky Bourbon, in this exciting Podcast, “Kentucky Catholics and Bourbon”:
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On August 28, 2020, a new film, Fatima, will hit select theatres as well as be available for viewing On Demand. The film follows the story of how the three shepherd children St. Francisco, St. Jacinta, and Bl. Lucia famously witnessed Apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima, Portugal in 1917.
In the midst of World War I, Our Lady of Fatima, or Our Lady of the Rosary, first came to the children on May 13, 1917, and appeared a total of six times, with the final vision occurring in October. The trailer shows the children’s reactions to Our Lady, their innocence and strong faith, and their struggle to convince their community of Our Lady’s real presence and message of peace.
Several big stars appear throughout the trailer, including Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs), Goran Visnjic (ER), and Lucia Moniz (Love Actually). The film also features a new original song “Gratia Plena” by Andrea Bocelli. Listen here:
A Pilgrimage to Fatima is nothing short of life-changing. An estimated 4 million people visit the Shrine each year, and for 35 years, we have been sending our Pilgrims to this special place. Learn more about Fatima, or discover how you can make a Pilgrimage to this Holy site.
Tour 37: Pilgrimage to Fatima, Spain & Lourdes
Join Francesca (206 Tours Guide – Mexico) in prayer to our Merciful God for all who are suffering, confused, and emotionally drained at the Sanctuary of Mary Undoer of Knots, in Cancun, Mexico. Send us your intentions by Facebook messenger, or email to prayers@206tours.com by August 25th to participate.
Next week, we will share a video of all intentions being prayed over during the rosary, and we will be blessed to have Lupita Aguilar, Mexican Musical Artist who loves our Blessed Mother, perform for us. Click here for a sneak peek.
Our Lady Undoer of Knots, Pray for Us!
Saint Helena, or St. Helen, was the first true Christian Pilgrim! She was the mother of St. Constantine, who was born in Nis, Serbia in the year 272 and became the Roman Emperor in 306 A.D. Constantine legalized Christianity in 313 A.D., and St. Helena was crucial in spreading the faith and using her royal position and influence to build some of the most important churches in the Holy Land and across the Empire.
Saint Helena is credited with finding the True Cross and Church of the Holy Sepulchre. She is responsible for the construction of the Church of the Nativity. Among the many things she did to build Christianity, she also found the Holy Stairs that Jesus climbed during the night of his Passion. She took the stairs from Pilate’s palace to Rome. Pilgrims still visit these stairs to do and all who climb the marble steps on their knees, kissing the 28 steps that touched the bleeding feet of Jesus, are eligible to receive a Plenary Indulgence.
Many other Relics she collected can still be viewed in the Minor Basilica, the Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme or, Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome, Italy. The name of this Basilica derives from the soil St. Helena brought from Jerusalem to Rome, literally placing the Basilica on Jerusalem soil. The Basilica also holds two thorns from the Crown of Thorns, and a piece of the True Cross, among other relics. St. Helena’s Feast Day is celebrated on August 18th.
Saint Helena, Pray for us!
Visit these relics: