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The Holy Cradle: A Sign of Eternal Love

Photo of the Holy Cradle at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. — The Holy Cradle (Sacra Culla) at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome
©Gloria M. Chang

In November during this Jubilee Year of Hope 2025, I had the privilege of traveling to Italy with a group of pilgrims from Brooklyn and Queens.… Read the rest

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Amen!
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