About

The Author

Author Grady J. ConnollyGrady J. Connolly

Grady Connolly is a content creator, entrepreneur, and the founder of Social Thomist, a social media agency working with Catholic priests, apostolates, and thinkers to evangelize and shape culture online. He works on projects that use social media and technology for human flourishing.

He has traveled to more than twenty countries—creating content, visiting sacred sites, and sharing the joy of the faith online. He is widely known for his Basilica Pilgrimage Across America social media series, which documents visits to America's basilicas and showcases their beauty and spiritual significance.

He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from The Catholic University of America. His work has been featured in the National Catholic Register, The Catholic Herald, ChurchPOP, and he has appeared as a guest on The Katie McGrady Show on SiriusXM, Newt's World, and Catholic Faith Network. He resides in Washington, DC.

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From the Pilgrimage

Dome of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.Grady Connolly outside a Marian grotto at a basilica in Roanoke, VirginiaGrady Connolly pointing to a street sign reading Basilica LaneGrady Connolly kneeling in the nave of a Gothic basilicaGrady Connolly walking up the center aisle of a basilicaGrady Connolly in front of a basilica with twin towers and a rose window

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