EPISODES
Episode 1 - National Shrine of St Rita of Cascia
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of Philadelphia’s National Shrine of St Rita of Cascia, exploring her life and the art at the shrine. Rev. Michael Di Gregorio, O.S.A., Assistant General of the Order of St. Augustine, clears away some common misconceptions about her history, and the shrine director, Rev. Joseph A. Genito, O.S.A., discusses her stigmata and her legacy.
 
Episode 2 - National Shrine of St Katharine Drexel
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of Philadelphia’s National Shrine of St Katharine Drexel, the “world’s richest nun.” Local author of two books on St. Katharine, Lou Baldwin, discusses her family life and how she made the decision to devote not only her fortune, but her entire life to evangelize to Native and African Americans.
 
Episode 3 - Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish and St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, New York, NY
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Battery Park, Manhattan, and tells the story of her early life, conversion, and entry into the Church at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church near Wall Street. Rev. Kevin McGoldrick discusses Transubstantiation and the Real Presence, to help explain how those dogmas helped convert the woman who went on to become the first saint of the United States of America.
 
Episode 4 - National Blue Army Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of New Jersey’s National Blue Army Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, telling the story of the Marian apparitions to three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal in the early 20th century. Rev. Paul Ruge, the shrine’s rector, discusses how Lucia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto offered up sacrifices for the reparation and conversion of sinners, and how we can do the same.
 
Episode 5 - St. Mary’s Spiritual Center & Historic Site on Paca Street in Baltimore and the National Shrine of St Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of Baltimore’s St. Mary’s Spiritual Center & Historic Site, where St. Elizabeth Ann Seton lived for one year. Rev. John C. Kemper, S.S., the shrine’s director, discusses St. Elizabeth Ann’s life in Baltimore. Then it’s off to Emmitsburg, Maryland, where the National Shrine of St Elizabeth Ann Seton is explored, and her legacy is examined.
 
Episode 6 - Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of Philadelphia’s Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, telling the story of the Marian apparitions to St. Catharine Labouré and the history of the shrine. Shrine director, Rev. Carl L. Pieber, explains the Miraculous Medal, and how Our Lady grants the faithful many graces through her intercession.
 
Episode 7 - Old St Patrick’s Cathedral
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of New York City’s first cathedral, Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, exploring the history of Catholicism in early New York, and the saints whose lives touched this historic landmark.
 
Episode 8 - Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of Baltimore’s Cathedral of Mary our Queen, an art deco masterpiece of stone and glass. Viewers will learn architectural terms while discovering the grandeur of this magnificent cathedral.
 
Episode 9 - St Alphonsus Church
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, Baltimore’s Powerhouse of Prayer, where not one, but two holy men lived as rectors: St. John Neumann and Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos. The architecture of this amazing Southern German Gothic masterpiece is explored, Monsignor Arthur W. Bastress, the current pastor, discusses the lives of its two holy pastors.
 
Episode 10 - National Shrine of St John Neumann
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of Philadelphia’s National Shrine of St John Neumann, America’s first bishop to be canonized a saint. Cardinal Archbishop Justin Rigali discusses his predecessor’s legacy, and the saint’s hard works are discussed by the shrine director, Rev. Kevin Moley, C.S.s.R.
 
Episode 11 - Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a tour of Newark, New Jersey’s glorious Gothic tour de force, the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Rev. Armand Mantia gives Diana a tour of the Cathedral, leaving no stone unturned as every nook and cranny of this glorious Cathedral Basilica is explored.
 
Episode 12 - St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on a whirlwind tour of New York City’s renowned St. Patrick’s Cathedral, discussing what it took to get the cathedral built, and what it means to Catholics around the world. Monsignor Thomas J. Shelley, professor of history at Fordham University, discusses the impact that New York’s first Archbishop, John Hughes, had on the city, and how he helped make this landmark a cathedral of suitable magnificence.
 
Episode 13 - St Patrick’s Cathedral
Diana von Glahn takes viewers on an in-depth tour of all of the side altars and windows of New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral, including a look at the Lady Chapel and the crypts, where cameras are not normally allowed.