From time to time, I go on what I term as "field trips" with the lady who was my RCIA sponsor. We pick a Catholic place I haven't been to and go there with each other. It is a great way for me to spend time with my friend, who's a great lady (and former School Sister of Notre Dame), and the field trips help me get a greater understanding and context for the universal Church.
Today, we visited the Shrine of St. Joseph, which is in downtown St. Louis. After Mass at 11 AM, we went on a tour that was given by Les, a volunteer at the shrine. His tour was extremely informative and lasted far longer than I thought it might; the whole thing was well over an hour. Not only did we tour the church itself, but we were also invited to tour the rectory.
The most unique thing to know about the shrine is it is the site of the only miracle in the midwestern U.S. to have been authenticated by the Vatican.
The shrine itself is beautiful and has a lot of statuary. A major restoration of the shrine began in the early 80's. I don't think the restoration is officially "over", but many people have certainly have done some amazing things with this previously dilapidated site in the last quarter century.
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