America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage (Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians Chapel at Holy Hill, Wis

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Princeton Theological Seminary (Contributor)
Contributors: James R. Tanis (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Postcard
Language:Undetermined language
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Published: s.a.
Further subjects:B United States ; WI ; Erin
B Postcards
B Catholic Church
B Fine Arts
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Item Description:The church interior suggests sacred and unspeakably precious memories to those multitudes who have felt the burdens of life removed -- and the health of soul and body restored -- before leaving its hallowed portals. On special days of pilgrimage the approach to the confessionals are thronged with visitors who willingly wait -- sometimes for hours -- to avail themselves of the holy Sacrament of Penance, as the essential crowning event and fulfillment of their wholesome exercises of mortification and contrition during their pilgrimage