Shrine Blog
What Does the Book of Revelation Teach Us about the Mass?
The Mass is the highest expression of Christian prayer. Through our focus on the liturgy over the past year, we’ve seen how God prepared His people for the Mass through […]
Thanksgiving to God
“Was no one found to return and give praise to God …?” (Lk 17:18) Contemplating God’s abundant gifts in a prayerful spirit of gratitude enables the human heart to truly […]
Blessed Miguel Pro, American Martyr
Many Americans are unaware of a series of violent religious conflicts that occurred in the 1920s in Mexico. It is easy to picture persecution of the catholic faith as an […]
Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The great celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at Our Lady’s Shrine in La Crosse, promises to be an especially joyous and well-attended day this year. In […]
Welcoming New Members into Our Lady’s Handmaids
On Sunday, November 3, in the Shrine Church of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a number of young girls and their families joined Cardinal Burke and the Norbertine […]
Do We Celebrate the Same Mass as the Early Church?
The Mass is our most important prayer. It is the representation of Jesus’ once and for all sacrifice on the Cross. The high point of the Mass is the Eucharist—the Body, […]
Preparing Ourselves to Receive the Eucharist
The Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist is the “source and summit” (Catechism §1324) of the Church’s life, and also of life at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. A […]
Hosting the Knights and Dames of the Holy Sepulchre
On Saturday, October 5, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe was privileged to host an event never before held there. This year, the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre—specifically, those […]
Christian Liturgy Begins with the Last Supper
In the Full of Grace Youth Journal, we’ve been looking at how the Mass is foreshadowed throughout the Old Testament. But this month, we’ve finally reached the beginning of Christian […]