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Faith and Formation

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Prayer, Marian apparitions, the saints and the interior work of a pilgrimage. Writing from priests, deacons and pilgrims on what a holy journey is for.

Wooden statue of Our Lady of AkitaFaith and Formation

A Visit to Sister Agnes, the Marian Prophet of Our Lady of Akita

Fr. Elias Mary Mills on a 2023 visit to Sister Agnes Sasagawa in her care home outside Akita, the seer of the weeping statue, and the questions that still surround her silence.September 10, 2026Mount Fuji beyond a pagoda and cherry blossomFaith and Formation

The Mission of the Immaculate in Japan

Fr. Elias Mary Mills on the Miraculous Medal in Japanese, a translation that briefly promised a miraculous fish, and the Missionaries of Charity who now carry the medals to the homeless along the Arakawa River.September 10, 2026The Rosary Basilica at Lourdes in the eveningFaith and Formation

Pilgrimages Meet Our Soul’s Need for Peace, Quiet, and Strength

Dan Burke on why the practice of pilgrimage has waned, and what a holy journey does that daily prayer alone cannot: break the pattern, quiet the noise, and renew our ability to hear God’s voice.September 10, 2026