Turin Italy Catholic Shrines
The Shroud of Turin Italy - its Origin and Journey The Shroud has been probably the most investigated piece of cloth in history. One of the most fascinating gifts the Lord has given us is His own burial cloth. The Shroud of Turin Italy may be one of the greatest Miracles on the face of the Earth! How His image was burned into that cloth, and how it has survived these 2000 years is nothing short of miraculous. We have always had a great love for and devotion to this gift of Our Lord. It is on display this spring in Turin Italy and we have made it a stop in our Pilgrimage. For more information on the Shroud of Turin click here.
Shrines of Turin Italy - Saint John Bosco “When you speak or preach, always insist on frequent Communion, and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.” The Lord sends us special people to handle special needs, at crucial times in the history of our Church and our world. From the time of Jesus, the little ones, the children, have been dear to the heart of the Father. We recall the words of Jesus in Scripture, “Let the little ones come unto me, and do not hinder them. It is to such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs.” (Mk 10:15) Again, He spoke of the children as being important in God’s Plan. “For what you have hidden from the learned and the clever, you have revealed to the merest children.” (Mt 11:25) The Shrine of John Bosco is a complex of buildings called the oratory of Don Bosco and includes the Church of Our Lady Help of Christians. Inside this Church are depicted some of John Bosco's dreams. The one in particular I remember looking up is the dream of the two columns of the Holy Eucharist and Mother Mary in the storm. More information on this dream and others click here. 
Shrines of Turin Italy - Saint Dominic Savio - A Rose Blooms Out of the muck and mire, a rose blooms Dominic was born of very poor but holy peasant stock, one of ten children. His parents were from Castelnuovo D’Asti, ten miles outside Turin. When things got desperate they were forced to leave, to find work in a small village outside of Chieri called Riva. There on April 2, 1842, a boy child was born to Charles and Brigid Savio, whom they baptized Dominic. When Dominic was two years old, the family moved once again, to a village near their home town of Castelnuovo d’Asti, Murialdo. St. John Bosco advised those about to receive First Holy Communion to take St. Dominic Savio as their Patron Saint, following the resolutions he made that day and ensued all the days of his life:(1) I will go to penance often and receive Communion as often as my confessor allows; (2) I will keep Feast Days holy; (3) My friends shall be Jesus and Mary; (4) Death but not sin. More information about Saint Dominic Savio click here 
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