The Diocese of St. Cloud will host the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, a portion of a national event beginning mid-May where four groups of pilgrims will travel, mostly by foot, from routes beginning in the north, south, east and west of the country, converging in the city of Indianapolis.
To make a pilgrimage to a Marian shrine is a beautiful way to celebrate one’s Catholic faith, and though many shrines are in far-away countries, numerous Marian shrines spread throughout the United States.
In Poland, a statue of Mary coronated with papal crowns has a bracing story.
