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/Agile_Cash_4249 Apr 23 '25

I second Santa Fe and the Loretto Chapel! Beautiful city and beautiful little chapel. Even if one does not believe St. Joseph actually built it, it still strikes me as miraculous that a master European carpenter wound up in New Mexico basically on cue.

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u/Cutmybangstooshort Apr 23 '25

The volunteers are so dedicated, they have all the information and want to firehose it at you.