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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
January 31, 2012

DAY 4: Chapel of the Rosary, Puebla

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

It dawned on me tonight, as I spoke with some other Catholic journalists on this trip, that today is the third day in a row in which the Blessed Mother is the highlight of my day. Today, we went to La Iglesia de Santo Domingo and the adjacent Chapel of the Rosary. I tried to [...]

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January 30, 2012

DAY 3: Our Lady of Remedies

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

If you’d asked me yesterday, I would have surely said that today’s highlight be the Cathedral of the Assumption in Mexico City. As great as that was, the standout moment came in the morning, when we visited Our Lady of the Remedies Sanctuary. This Marian devotion has led to countless miracles. To learn more, watch [...]


January 28, 2012

DAY 2: Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

What happen today promises to be the most important part of my trip to Mexico — visiting Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica, where the image the Blessed Mother left St. Juan Diego resides. Above, you’ll find a three-minute video recap of the pilgrimage site. I also visited the amazing Teotihuacan pyramids to the Sun and Moon [...]


January 27, 2012

Touring Catholic Mexico, Part 1&2 Video blogs

Posted by : J.D. Long-García
Filed under : From the Staff, Video

I’m on a familiarization trip for members of the Catholic Press Association, organized through Regina Tours and the Mexico Tourism Board. I’m planning on posting video blogs throughout my visit of Catholic sites in Mexico, to help readers experience what I’m experiencing, and to encourage them to have an experience of their own. Going on [...]


January 20, 2012

School athletics — January display case

Posted by : ambria

A decent percentage of the 12,000 students who attend a Catholic school in the Phoenix Diocese play at least one sport. Athletes and their coaches have recently proven themselves to be leaders of the pack. Here is a look at their accomplishments this month alone: Athletes ESPN, USA Today and Max Preps ranked St. Mary’s [...]