Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) spent her short life in what is now New York State and Quebec Province, having been introduced to the Catholic faith by French missionaries. She is the patron saint of Native Americans

Some claim the town was named for the hermit, a "lover of rock" ( roc amator ). Zaccheus is said to have brought a statue of the Black Madonna with him to Rocamadour, though the statue is generally dated

Ruah Khodesh (the Holy Spirit) in explicit terms so rarely seen in the Hebrew scriptures, she must have known that this was an angel of light, and not the opposite. Because of his very high mission, the

Muta." When the vision faded, Giovannina was completely cured. Other marvelous miracles and favors have taken place which are far too numerous to mention here. The promise of the Blessed Mother that "Those

about Lourdes was my way of witnessing the wonders that occur there," he says. "Some parishioners have praised me for being brave. For me it was a natural thing to do." Isidore is now 66 and spends most

set through botanical gardens. In 1983, The Grotto was named a National Shrine. Since then, millions have visited and over 300,000 continue to do so each year. Ucatholic

told me that he was mine and that his name was Camille! He was about ten years old, the age he would have been if he had lived. Next to him was another child, who asked him: “Aren’t you blaming her for what

a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where, since June 1981, six young people (now adults) claim to have seen and to continue to see the Virgin Mary and receive messages from her. Every year, more than two

(the Golden or the Dorada). For several centuries, is was the home of a Black Madonna, believed to have saved the Saint Michael district of Toulouse from a huge fire on August 18, 1672. Later, prayers to

met was destroyed in 1996. However despite 20 years of persecution, Donglu's clandestine Catholics have not faltered in their faith. The village is made up of about 90% Catholics. An elderly Catholic said