America’s got faith! You’ll find it in every state — in grand cathedrals and tiny chapels, in miracle shrines and underwater statues, and even in blessed dirt. Finding these sacred places hasn’t been easy, until now! Monuments, Marvels, and Miracles: A Traveler's Guide to Catholic America takes you to more than 500 of the country’s most intriguing holy sites, each with a riveting story to tell. Stories about: architecture (the interior of Guardian Angels Cathedral in Las Vegas resembles angel wings) religious history (at Maryland’s Old Bohemia, Jesuit priests lived and worked incognito during anti-Catholic persecution) artifacts (the Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia holds an original cast by Saint Catherine Labouré) answered prayer (from the Grasshopper Chapel in Minnesota to the Coral Miracle Church in Hawaii) healing places, beautiful places, hidden places, places where saints walked, and much more. Organized by state and region, Monuments, Marvels, and Miracles can help you easily plan your vacation or pilgrimage, and find sites close to you that you’ve never heard of. Chapters also include Catholic trivia and color photos. Websites, phone numbers, addresses, and other pertinent information are included. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marion Amberg is an award-winning book author and freelance journalist. Her articles — mainly religion travel pieces and human-interest features — have appeared in more than 100 markets. She is known for her “nose for the unique and unusual” and for her engaging writing style.

Inviting readers to go on a pilgrimage to more than 50 of the most celebrated U.S. shrines & sanctuaries, this book is a must-have for travelers, Marian enthusiasts, & arm-chair pilgrims of all kinds. Provided are histories of each of the shrines & holy places, telephone numbers, easy-to-follow directions, photographs, & maps - as well as hundreds of other helpful travel tips. More than just a travel guide, Marian Shrines of the United States is a spiritual reference that will inspire & inform readers, including those who wish to enjoy a special pilgrimage without ever leaving home.

Marion Amberg, an award-winning freelance journalist and photographer, specializes in religion and human-interest topics. Before launching her freelance career twenty years ago, she edited and published a small-town weekly paper. Her work has appeared in more than 100 publications, ranging from Catholic Digest to Liguorian to Texas Highways. A number of her religious features have been cover stories on national magazines.

On Easter Sunday 2007 the Los Angeles Times reported that two billion people worldwide - nearly a third of the planet's population - were united by one powerful common denominator: The Lord's Prayer. The Lord's Prayer is now, as it was when Jesus taught it to his disciples, the incorruptible formula for personal and global transformation. Kathleen McGowan tells how she came to discover the prayer's transformative power by learning the secret of the Rose with Six Petals-a mosaic window in the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Each petal represents a different teaching found within The Lord's Prayer and is the map to discovering the real secret of how to have the life you truly desire. The book is divided into seven chapters, each representing a primary teaching related to lines in the prayer: faith, surrender, service, abundance, forgiveness, obstacles, and love. Within each chapter are a series of questions designed to make you dig deep into your heart and soul. Relating her story and using the rose formula, McGowan offers readers a unique blueprint to transform their own lives through the power of The Lord's Prayer.

Italy has long been the destination of countless pilgrims, yet The Pilgrims Italy is the first comprehensive guide to the spiritual side of this ancient country. Whether you are a novice or a well-traveled pilgrim, this unique guidebook offers all that is needed to visit profound pilgrimage sites, meditate on the lives of the saints, and experience their blessings. The authors combine inspiring biographies of dozens of saints practical tourist information simple meditation techniques for people of all faiths step-by-step instructions for meditating with the saints This wonderful book is specifically designed to lead the seeker into a world of sacred travel and personal transformation.

Shazam Family Giant reveals Marvels and Miracles! The original Captain Marvel soars in a cosmic collection of his Golden Age adventures! Learn the secret origin of the World's Mightiest Mortal, plus he meets Mr. Tawny, hits haunted armor, strikes down Dr. Sivanna, wrecks the Island Wrecker, goes after a gorilla, halts the Human Hawks, and takes a trip to the moon! 100 Big Pages!

A baby born three months early is brought to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago in 1933 by his father, who hopes the fair's famous baby doctor will save the infant's life.