The tomb of St Anthony at the Basilica in Padova As I write my story it is April 22nd, Easter Monday. I was in Padua, Italy to celebrate Easter and to visit the tomb of St Anthony at the Basilica of Santo Antonio. This would also be tragically known as the Easter where over 300 … Continue reading A personal Easter Miracle
As one of the most beautiful natural reserves in New South Wales, the Blue Mountains is a mountain range rich with waterfalls, caves, eucalyptus forests, bush tracks and all sorts of wildlife located about 85km away from Sydney. From a distance, the mountains look blue - hence its namesake. Apparently, the bluish haze around the mountains … Continue reading The Return to the Three Sisters
Ask any Catalonian what they know about Montserrat - magical, they will say. Stories abound on mysterious disappearances, underground network of secret caves and cases of UFO light sightings. Sunrise seen from Sant Jeroni, Montserrat on New Year´s Day 2018 Taking the rack train up from Monistrol, I arrived at the base of the mountains … Continue reading Mystic mountains of Montserrat, Spain
Seven years ago in 2012, I decided to make my my maiden trip to the town of Lourdes in France over the Christmas holidays. Arriving at Paris Gare du Nord, I traveled 6 hours on a local train from Paris Montparnasse to the town of Lourdes arriving in the evening. The streets were dark and … Continue reading Lourdes and the miraculous bath
Nothing had prepared me for my experience at Fatima in Portugal. Like most people, I went there with no expectations - hopeful for the slightest possibility of a miracle. I won't say I returned a believer, because as they say, you would have to believe it first for it to happen. A trace of a … Continue reading Fatima – a test of faith and a strange beam of light
As I write this article, it is 21 January 2019, also known as Thaipusam Day....a time of extreme importance to the South Indian Hindu community of Malaysia and Singapore. This day is devoted to Lord Murugan, the son of Shiva and Parvati in the Hindu pantheon and is marked with sacrifice and a day long procession up to the … Continue reading Batu Caves and the sacred lance
Sendang Sono, also known to locals as the Lourdes of Indonesia, is a gem of a Catholic sanctuary hidden atop a hill (about 400m above sea level) located in the region of Yogyakarta in Central Java. A spectacular ray of light emitting from the sun outside my plane window My journey begins from Yogyakarta's Adisucipto … Continue reading My journey begins: Sendang Sono and the miraculous spring
A photographic travel documentary by Aava Lou 