The United States faces deep division, unrest, and uncertainty. Families are fractured, communities are divided by politics and culture, and unprecedented numbers struggle with anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Rising violence, addiction, and distrust of institutions reveal a nation searching for healing and stability. Many have lost sight of their true identity as created in the image of, and loved by, God.

 

Near the geographic center of the United States and located on the campus of the historic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the 9th Star in the Crown of Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Eucharistic shrine and museum will serve as a beacon of hope. It will remind Americans that true unity is not achieved by human effort alone but flows from the living presence of Christ in the Eucharist. From this sacred center, grace will radiate outward to every corner of the nation to a people longing for peace that the world cannot give.