Stories by author "Briley Higginbotham": 5
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The Church that Started a City: Saint Mary Magdalen Church – Abbeville, LA
The city of Abbeville owes its origins to the founder of St. Mary Magdalen Church.
The Miracle that Paved the Way to Sainthood: Academy of the Sacred Heart - Grand Coteau, LA
The first miracle in North America ratified by the Vatican happened in a small town in south Louisiana.
A Phoenix Rises from the Ashes: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Lake Charles, LA
Though this church and its associated buildings were destroyed in a catastrophic fire in 1910, it has been rebuilt into something magnificent.
Bishop Jeanmard’s War against Racism: St. Paul the Apostle Church - Lafayette, LA
This church was created out of the desire of a minority group to worship together as a community.
A Grandiose Building with a War-Torn Past: St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA
This immense and ornate church holds centuries of stories which tell the impact of wars on Acadiana.