It was built because of the increasing number of Catholics who were immigrating to the United States, mainly from Ireland and Italy. Today the cathedral is both a New York City Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places.
This may sound a bit eccentric and possibly politically incorrect, but I would stick to religion on this one. If the restaurant is run by Catholics, I would order Roman-style artichokes. If it is Jewish-run, I would order the Jewish-style artichokes without question. How do you know ...
Easter is a crucial religious period for Catholics (roughly 90% of Croatians), and the procession on Hvar was added to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage list. If you’re interested in cultural things to see in Hvar, this annual procession is major. Here is an excellent guide to the six simult...
This was the tenth and final expounding of this double feature, the climax of a tour that took in the three eastern state capitals with a detour to Newcastle along the way. So the accomplishment level was as good as it was going to get. Adding to sixteen core members of the orchestra, ...
Good Friday is meant to be a day of fasting and of solemn reflection. My kids aren’t very good at that. And, frankly, neither am I. But we do our best. We’ll start the day withHot Cross Buns, because even though they’re a tasty treat, I figure if they were Catholic enough ...
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Technically—very technically—Advent is not a penitential season. But Catholics should nonetheless understand that Advent is still very much about penance.
Every year, more than 300,000 Catholics make the pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayo, a religious shrine and National Historic Landmark, to ask for healing. From central Santa Fe, your pilgrimage is short, just 40 minutes, and is well worth the drive. Plus, the community of Chimayo is...
Food and Sunday Bikini Contest.Listen to Tasha's To Do List-- Also at Dallas Market Hall this weekend, the AnnualTexas Baby and Kid Expo.-- Grand Prairie will celebrate the annual migration of the monarch butterfly from North America to Central Mexico Saturday, 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. at ...
and while it referred to studies that show that it helps, they were only mentioned, rather than explained. But that wasn’t really the film’s intention – it wanted to show you the successes, and celebrate them, and encourage engagement. Not just engagement of the elderly with the world,...