There are many beautiful churches in Rome.  In fact, there are over 900 churches in the city.  While it might be difficult to visit all of them, I highly recommend that you visit The Basilica of St. Augustine, which is located in the Campo Marzio neighborhood located between Piazza del Popolo and the Pantheon.  My friend told me about this church because my husband and I have been trying to conceive for over 9 years.  In the Basilica, as soon as you enter you will walk by a s

When you think of Iowa, you probably think of cornfields and you are right. But tucked in a little city called West Bend, Iowa with less than 1,000 people is a Catholic gem, literally!  In West Bend, Iowa, which is northwest of Des Moines about 2 hours and 30 minutes, you will find the largest man-made grotto in the world!  It is called The Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption. History Father Paul Matthias Dobberstein started building the grotto in 1912.  Originally from Ge