Shrine Blog

Celebrating Mardi Gras as a Catholic Community
The Outdoor Way of the Cross
The Stations are an integral part of the Shrine as a place of pilgrimage. Walking through the Archway, we begin our contemplative prayer at each of the fourteen Stations, and […]

Sacrificial Love
For Roman Catholics, Ash Wednesday opens the penitential season of Lent. One of two days when fasting is required(along with Good Friday), it is a day of self-denial, repentance from […]

Shroud of Turin, Visiting Exhibit
This Lent, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is blessed to host a weeklong exhibit of an especially poignant reminder of Christ’s Passion: a life-size replica of the Shroud […]

Learning About Sacrifice: Its Origin and Daily Encounters
Why Did God Require Sacrifice in the Old Testament? February Youth Journal In February’s Full of Grace Youth Journal, we’re looking at a very important question: Why did God require […]

The Woman Behind the Words
The Shrine welcomed a very special pilgrim during a recent October weekend on the brink of peak fall colors, our very own remote copy writer and editor, Sarah Greydanus (pictured […]

Feast of St. José Sánchez
February 10 is the feast of St. José Sánchez del Río, the Youth Guild’s patron.

Full of Grace – January Issue 2024
Full of Grace Youth Journal Dives into the Liturgy in the New Year! With a new year comes a new focus for the Full of Grace Youth Journal!

Legacy of Our Faith
Since joining the staff this past fall, Major Gifts Officer Deacon Christopher Kabat has applied his decades of experience in finance and deep devotion to Our Lady to play a […]