The Liguori Guide to Catholic U.S.A: A Treasury of Churches, Schools, Monuments, Shrines, and Monasteries

By Jay Copp

Book Overview

A tapestry of Catholic life in the United States, The Catholic Guide to Catholic U.S.A. brings the reader to more than 500 churches, shrines, monuments, schools, and monasteries across the country, including well-known sites such as St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, the Alamo in San Antonio, and the University of Notre Dame, as well as lesser-known locations such as the Ursuline Convent in New Orleans, the Grotto in Dickeyville, WI, and the Shrine of the Showshoe Priest in L'Anse, MI. Also included are such remarkable stories as that of the Philadelphia church for which Babe Ruth hit a home run, the eight-seat Iowa chapel, and the Texas museum housing the art of a nun whose work the Nazis banned.A cornucopia of fascinating details, this book provides brief histories and descriptions of each of the places profiled, as well as addresses and telephone numbers. Photos of more than fifty of the locations are also included.Essential for anyone interested in places Catholic, The Liguori Guide to Catholic U.S.A. will inspire serious pilgrims and casual day-trippers alike to seek out the myriad places that continue to inspire, refresh, and renew the Catholic spirit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764803719
• ISBN13: 9780764803710
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Liguori Publications
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

A very reliable travel book.

I think it is a great reference book. They could have added some more Cathedrals and other sites into the collection. But overall, you won't be disappointed. I know I wasn't.

A great resource combining spirituality and vacationing!

An enjoyable overview of the numerous spiritually-inspired, artistic and reverent Catholic points of interest that exist throughout the USA. Think of how many Catholic families on vacation could enjoy and use this book! A great way to combine togetherness, spirituality and edification!

A book that all travelers must have!

This book contains some of the most interesting Catholic places in the U.S. It is a book that people from all religious backgrounds would enjoy. It not only gives good suggestions of places to visit but also gives interesting historical facts. A must have for all travelers!