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[Cultural Heritage]months as well. Inside, churchgoers see the walls lined withStations of the Cross, as theyattend mass and partake in thesacrament.More than 1,300 elementaryschool children attend SundaySchool at St. Anthony's as theyprepare for their firstcommunion.All over the world, not only thosewho travel the seas but also othertravelers and vacationers praythat they may be kept safebecause of Anthony's intercession. Several storiesand legends account for associating the saint withtravelers and sailors. It hits close to home becausewe as soldiers from more than 35 nations travel toKosovo to make a difference in our own way. Ihope St. Anthony watches over us all.As we left, Father Anton gave us a key chain witha likeness of St. Anthony on it. It wasn't until thenthat I remembered once whenI was leaving my grandmother’s house with a longdrive ahead of me that she gave me a St. Anthony'smedallion to travel in safety. My grandmother hassince passed away, but it now hangs in my son'sbedroom.It's amazing that faith can bring people togetherfrom all over the world and touch their lives. St.Anthony's in Djakovica/Gjakovë does just that. Ittruly is a sanctuary of miracles.KFOR Chronicle, March 200721