Marian Shrines in the United States
As I review the search terms in "Google" that lead people to find this blog, I am in awe at how traffic ends up here! Some time back, I did a short feature on the National Shrine of the Grotto of Lourdes in Emmitsburg, Maryland (one of my favorite locations on this planet!). I also posted a far different story about Belmont Abbey College [click here] in North Carolina which has a Monastery on its premises. It turns out--a surprise to me--that the Belmont Abbey Monastery [click here] has a beautiful Grotto of Lourdes as well. People searching for that Grotto, sadly, are directed to a story on the health benefits of the employees at Belmont Abbey College! So, I did some research and found a marvelous website from the University of Dayton that lists the Marian Shrines in the United States . As I glance at this list, I am in awe about how many Marian Shrines there are! Every state seems to be listed. So, if you want to know about the Marian Shrines in Maryland, the