Friday, August 2, 2013

Miracles in Costa Rica

The Catholic Church requires two miracles to occur and be tied to someone posthumously before they can be beatified.  Apparently the second one for the late Pope John Paul II took place in Costa Rica, as this article notes.  The article's main subject is the pilgrimage that happens every year to Cartago, to pay homage to a statue of Mary.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

The expat life

It may not be all sunny fun and games, but the openness, adventure, and friendliness discussed in this article are pretty true.

If you're heading abroad, may I highly recommend Internations.org.