NEWS & UPDATES
20th of February, A.D. 2025 (02/20/2025)
FEAST OF STS. FRANCISCO & JACINTA MARTO; THE CHILDREN OF FÁTIMA
Today marks the Feast of Sts. Francisco & Jacinta Marto, two of the three child-witnesses of the miraculous apparitions of Our Lady at Fátima, Portugal in A.D. 1917; the bloodiest period of World War 1. - cont’d
7th of February, A.D. 2025 (02/07/2025)
DESTINATION SPOTLIGHT: “THE PRADO”; MUSEO NACIONAL DEL PRADO
The Museo Nacional del Prado, or coloquially just “the Prado”, was erected as & remains a secular institution of the Spanish Royal Government. Nevertheless, it is prominently featured in any Itinerary of ours whose path crosses the city of Madrid. Why, one might ask? Simple! Housed & displayed here are some of the greatest works of art produced by Christendom. - cont’d
21st of January, A.D. 2025 (01/21/2025)
THE STORY OF ST. JUAN DIEGO CUĀUHTLAHTOĀTZIN & THE MIRACULOUS VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE
St. Juan Diego was born in A.D. 1474 as Cuāuhtlahtoātzin; meaning in Náhuatl “the talking eagle”; in Cuāuhtlahtoātzin; meaning “between the trees”; today the northern-most extremity of México City’s metropolitan area. He belonged to the semi-nomadic Chichimeca people, who even to the native Aztecs were considered “barbarous dogs”; chichi in Náhuatl literally means “dog”. - cont’d
8th of January, A.D. 2025 (01/08/2025)
SOLEMNITY OF OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR & THE MIRACULOUS BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
Today marks the 210th Anniversary of the miraculous victory of the United States over Great Britain at the Battle of New Orleans.
At the start of A.D. 1815, the United States was a battered nation, reeling from a bloody three-year war against Great Britain & their Muscogee allies. Only a few months ago in August of A.D. 1814 had the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., been burned to the ground; White House & all. - cont’d
6th of January, A.D. 2025 (01/06/2025)
OUTREMER LAUNCHES! FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY & NATIVITY OF STE. JEANNE D’ARC
As of today, the Feast of the Epiphany, OUTREMER is officially launched & open-for-business! We are a focused & passionate team dedicated to providing the best possible Pilgrimage & travel experiences to our patrons. We firmly believe that traveling to the holiest sites in the Christian world are an essential experience to all who wish to deepen their connection with the reality of Christendom. - cont’d
4th of January, A.D. 2025 (01/04/2025)
H.H. POPE FRANCIS OPENS HOLY DOORS, BEGINS ORDINARY JUBILEE OF A.D. 2025
On Christmas Eve of A.D. 2024, His Holiness, Pope Francis, opened the Holy Door (Porta Sancta) of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, thus marking the official start of the Ordinary Jubilee of A.D. 2025. The Ordinary Jubilee of A.D. 2025, having begun on this now-past Christmas Eve, will continue until the Feast of the Epiphany on the 6th of January, A.D. 2026. What is a Jubilee Year? - The Important Role of Pilgrimage - &c., &c… - cont’d
3rd of January, A.D. 2025 (01/03/2025)
OUTREMER TO LAUNCH ON THE EPIPHANY; 6TH OF JANUARY, A.D. 2025
After a lightning-fast, extremely busy Advent Season, a joyous Octave of Christmas, & a tragic New Year’s morning here in New Orleans, we are finally approaching our much-anticipated launch date! When we first started on this endeavor, we chose to align our launch date with a feast-day of significance, not only to the Church in-general, but to our own new profession as purveyors of Pilgrimages: the Feast of the Epiphany; the celebration of the very first pilgrimage following the Birth of Our Lord, wherein the three Magi… - cont’d