Suggested Books

on Shrines

Canada | United States | Rome | Europe | Holy Land | World | Miscellaneous

224 Pages | 1994 | Novalis
$14.95

This classic guide describes more than 170 shrines in Canada--not only the large, much-visited shrines but also the local, lesser-known shrines. For each shrine you'll find travel directions along with a description, an historical overview and practical information on the shrine's schedule and services. Every Canadian Catholic who plans on undertaking pilgrimages must own a copy of it!!!

148 Pages | 1999 | Hurtubise HMH
$16.95

If you can read French and love to visit both famous and obscure shrines, this authoritative pilgrimage guide to 93 shrines in the Quebec province is a definite must for you!

52 Pages | 1995 | Messeageries de Presses Benjamin
$8.95

An excellent guide to the most famous 8 shrines in Quebec: the 4 Basilicas of Montreal, Our Lady of Good Help Chapel, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica, Cathedral-Basilica of Quebec City and Our Lady of the Cape Basilica. Text in English and French.

1996 | Transcontinentales
$59.95

A pictorial gallery of churches in Quebec.

320 Pages | 1999 | Liguori | ISBN 0764803719

A tapestry of Catholic life in the United States, this guide takes readers to more than 500 churches, shrines, monuments, and monasteries across the country. Covering popular locations such as Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, the Alamo in San Antonio, and the University of Notre Dame, as well as more obscure stops such as the Ursuline Convent in New Orleans, the Grotto in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, and the Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest in L’Anse, Michigan, the book visits both well-known and lesser-known sites. A must buy for pilgrimages to the United States!

232 Pages | 1998 | USCCB
$15.38

260 Pages | 1998 |  Liguori
$21.98

Inviting readers to go on a pilgrimage to more than 50 of the most celebrated U.S. shrines and sanctuaries, this book is a must-have for travelers, Marian enthusiasts, and arm-chair pilgrims of all kinds. Provided are histories of each of the shrines and holy places, telephone numbers, easy-to-follow directions, photographs, and maps — as well as hundreds of other helpful travel tips.

336 Pages | 1996 | Random House
$22.95

It provides information on shrines of different religions in the States.

240 Pages | 1999 | Vatican Committee for the Jubilee Year 2000
$21.24

With over 500 illustrations in full colour, this book is a stunning guide to the history, art, and spiritual significance of Christian Rome. Easy-to-read maps indicate the locations of all of Rome's churches and sacred sites. Best of all, it is the Vatican's official Guide for Rome. What more can be said?

192 Pages | 1999 | Fodor's Travel Guides
$27.20

This book traces the history of Christianity as visitors can see it today: in churches, tombs of saints, museums, and much more. It is perfect for pilgrims, for art history lovers, and for the millions who seek to understand the strong Christian presence in Rome. Includes over 230 colour photos, 16-page colour atlas, thematic itineraries, historical timelines, official Jubilee calendar.

128 Pages | 1998 | Liturgical Press
$18.50

A great guide to the 4 Major Basilicas in Rome!

160 Pages | 1999 | Monarch Books
$21.20

Another good guide for pilgrimage to the 2 greatest pilgrimage sites for Catholic: Rome and the Holy Land.

352 Pages | 1993 | Liturgical Press
$23.50

A detailed guide to 50 churches in Rome.

216 Pages | 1994 | State Mutual Book & Periodical Service
$44.95

256 Pages | 1997 | Ligouri
$18.95

More than 70 of Catholicism's most celebrated shrines and sanctuaries in nine Western European countries. For well-known sites such as Lourdes, Assisi, Santo Domingo de Silos, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Monte-Saint-Michel, Chartres, and the Vatican as well as lesser-known locations like Santarem, Saint Patrick’s Purgatory, Waldurn, and the Great Saint Bernard Pass.

256 Pages | Ligouri | ISBN 0764803344

70 shrines in 11 Central and Eastern European countries are featured. Included are well-known sites such as the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, the House of the Virgin Mary at Ephesus, and the Cathedral of Saint Stephen in Budapest, as well as lesser-known locations such as Blessed Faustina's Shrine of Divine Mercy in Kraków, the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz, and the Hill of Crosses in Siauliai

244 Pages | 2000 | Cadogan Books
$16.80

This book provides you with the best tips for travelling to Rome, Padua and Assisi for a pilgrimage.

256 Pages | 1998 | Liguori
$16.95

Shrines of the Holy Land invites the reader to go on pilgrimage to more than 80 of the Holy Land's most celebrated shrines and sanctuaries, including well-known sites such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the Garden of Gethsemane, Bethlehem, the Mount of Olives, and Nazareth, as well as lesser-known locations such as Mount Tabor, the Garden Tomb, Emmaus, and Cana.

240 Pages | 1995 | Continuum
$27.50

Designed for the visitor to Israel, this extensively researched guide is invaluable as a record of Christian influence on the landscape of Israel. Its 10 itineraries cover routes as diverse as Bethlehem, Hebron, and Qumran, and allow for day trips across the border, into Jordan and Sinai. Includes detailed description of each location's history and points of interest to visit.

160 Pages | 1999 | Monarch Books
$21.20

Another good guide for pilgrimage to the 2 greatest pilgrimage sites for Catholic: Rome and the Holy Land.

192 Pages | 1997 | AA Publishing
$19.99

Over 80 magnificent cathedrals from around the world are brought together and lavishly illustrated in full colour. Physical pilgrimages to all these countries in the 5 continents may not be possible, but this book lets you undertake  a spiritual pilgrimage thanks to all the nice pictures found therein!

1999 | St. Martin's Press
$26.50

1999 | 252 Pages | Vatican Committee for the Jubilee Year 2000
$21.24

The Official Prayer Book for Pilgrimage to Rome. Very useful for pilgrimages to other places as well. 

128 Pages | 1994 | Faith Publishing Co.
$5.50