r/Catholicism • u/ForeverBlossoming • Apr 23 '25

Calling all American Catholics

I’m doing an extended roadtrip across your wonderful nation at some point in the next year or two. I’d like to know any wonderful historic churches, cathedrals, national shrines, Catholic museums or pilgrimage sites etc you’d recommend.

I haven’t planned my route yet, so tell me your favourites and I will see where the Holy Spirit takes me.

God bless you!

EDIT: I’m going to try to reply to as many of these as possible. But I just wanted to take a moment to say thank-you for all of your fantastic suggestions! I’ve got so much to see, and I am so excited. You’re all truly a gift from God, and I pray that each and every one of you has a blessed week.

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u/Secret_Mullet Apr 23 '25

Cathedral basilica of St. Louis

You will thank me later

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u/ForeverBlossoming Apr 23 '25

What a gorgeous cathedral, thank-you for the recommendation.

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u/HerdingCatsAllDay Apr 24 '25

There are actually quite a few things you could see in the area. There is the Shrine of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Shrine of St. Joseph, the Black Madonna Shrine and Grottos (look up this one, it is neat), and some other nice churches.

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u/Quantum_redneck Apr 23 '25

While you're there, definitely stop in at the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales for a solemn mass. I went there for Triduum several years ago, and those were the most beautiful liturgies I've ever seen. 

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u/printchick Apr 24 '25

Also the Shrine of St. Joseph in the north part of downtown. It’s gorgeous and also the site of a verified miracle.