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A prayerful Saturday road trip with a friend turned into a visit to the Shrine of Saint John Vianney. The beauty of pilgrimage is that not only does
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe rises above the town of La Crosse, Wisconsin, on a hill. A small paved road climbs the hill from the entrance and