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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
February 1, 2012

DAY 5: Travel day, from Puebla to Oaxaca

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

The group spent five hours in the Sprinter (a small bus) today, winding our way through beautiful mountains. There’s a part of the journey that’s a lot like the mountains between Phoenix and Flagstaff, only instead of pine trees there’s Saguaro. Earlier int he day, we revisited the la Iglesia de Santo Domingo and the [...]


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 1: Tour Catholic Mexico

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

It’s a delight to be in Mexico City again. I’m touring Mexico City, Puebla and Oaxaca thanks to Regina Tours and the Mexican Tourism Board. I’ll be sharing what I see with readers through this blog and through videos — found here, on Facebook.com/thecatholicsun, and on our YourTube channel, youtube.com/thecatholicsun. Most folks I spoke with [...]