Lourdes can be crowded with pilgrims and tourists. It can be stacked floor to ceiling with Catholic kitsch. Despite that, it retains a spiritual power. By Greg Erlandson, Angelus News
Cars lined up along the side of Highway 14 near Acton as people parked to walk and play in the snow on Feb. 26. A major storm carried a rare blizzard warning for parts of Southern California. The National Weather Service called the storm “one of the strongest ever” to impact the region as it also delivered widespread heavy rains and high winds. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
