The Faithful Traveler
By Mary Jeppson
A new travel television series with a Catholic focus on EWTN debuted the
week of February 28th.
The Faithful Traveler captures the faith, fun and excitement of Catholic
travel. The show’s host, Diana von Glahn, takes us on a fun and faith-filled
tour of some of the most amazing churches, shrines and places of pilgrimage
throughout the United States. “We
don’t have to travel to Europe and beyond to experience breathtaking churches
and shrines,” says Diana von Glahn. She also tells us we have so many Catholic
treasures right here in the U.S. and she is thrilled to have this opportunity to
bring them into our homes through EWTN. Diana
is the host of the show as well as the writer, editor and co-creator with her
husband David. Diana presents the history, architecture and religious
significance of each site in a fast-paced show that will leave us thirsty for
more.
The first season is focusing on the East Coast with travel destinations
in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. She will take us to St.
Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, the Cathedral Basilica of the Scared
Heart in Newark, NJ, the National Shrine of St. John Neumann in Philadelphia,
PA, the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, in Emmitsburg, MD and many
more. This week (March 21st)
she will take us to the National Blue Army Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary in Washington, NJ.
The program airs on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) Sunday
afternoon at 4:00 pm and again on Thursday at noon. The show is also streamed
live from the EWTN website. I hope you
take the opportunity to view this program. During an interview with Diana (on
the program Life on the Rock) she mentioned there were two St. Patrick’s
Cathedrals in New York City. I didn’t
know that…did you? Become a Faithful
Traveler in your own home and
learn more about our faith. It’s just a remote click away.