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Is Virgin Mary The Ultimate Super World Traveler?

10/10/2007 at 9:45 AM
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Don't say there's nothing to do in rural Pennsylvania. This weekend, state residents rushed to witness light reflected on a garage door. In the town of Minersville in the southeastern part of the state, a supposed apparition of Mother Mary appeared. She's been popping up a lot lately, first on a grilled sandwich made by a Florida woman then in a piece of dried-out firewood in Wisconsin.

Now, she's checking out the alley behind a nondenominational church. A crowd of 250 clutched rosary beads and whispered Hail Marys. It's unlikely the sighting will gain the church's approval -- the Vatican has only agreed with three of the thousands of claimed apparitions since the start of A.D., and none are in the U.S. But believers don't need the green light.

"It was so clear on Sunday," insisted Martha Wasser, 73, of Minersville. "I saw the Blessed Mother on that garage door."

Some believe she appeared to restore faith. We think she might be flaunting the ease with which the supernatural can travel (invisible floating sure beats the flight delays and traffic jams we're up against). Either way, we're here to tell you where she visits us next.

Related Stories:
· Religious Travel [Jaunted]
· Believers Flock To Minersville [Reading Eagle]

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New Year Travel: This Year In Israel

9/14/2007 at 9:02 AM
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This week the Chosen People among us celebrated the turning of a new year, Rosh Hashanah. Kabbalist (and Mr. Madonna) Guy Ritchie took some time out to head for the Mediterranean Sea.

He's probably just running on the beach between trips to the synagogue, but any time is a good time for the beach. Starting the year 5768 well rested, care of the Tel Aviv InterContinental Hotel? Now that is sweet. (At least until Southwest Airlines makes you put your shirt on.)

The plans of the people we know who were celebrating included "going home for dinner," "going to temple" and "sleeping in." We must not know enough celebrities, otherwise we would know the only way to ring in a New Year is in Israel!

Related Stories:
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]
· Tel Aviv Hotels [HotelChatter]

[Photo: Just Jared]

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