I think holiday is just a break from our hectic schedule which can heal ourselves while visiting outside. Whenever I have a holiday, I always make a plan to go outside. Here I would like to talk about a particular place which is really memorable for me and which is visited on my holiday with my husband. It took place on 2022 when my husband came in Canada. Both of us went outside. This place is called St. Joseph Church. It is not a church and it has a line behind it which makes it special. This is the place where people claim to be miraculously healed St. Joseph Altarie of Mount Royal in Montreal. This is not just any Basilica. It is the largest church in Canada and it is famous for its healing power. Thousands of crutches lying on the walls left behind by people who believed they were curing here. It all started with Brother Andri. A humble doorman with unshakable faith, Brother Andri who founded this majestic place was so beloved that over a million people attended his funeral in 1932. Today he is a saint and his heart is kept right here in the Altarie with its dome towering 263 feet making it the third largest in the world. This is a history of miracles. This is not a church. If somebody wants to heal themselves, they can go there. It is a really good place to visit. I came to know all about the Church. It is an unforgettable day for me. From that day to now, whenever you tell me to go to the Church, I will tell you that I am very grateful to you.
Band 6+: Describe a memorable holiday you have had. You should say where it was what activities you did how long it lasted and explain why this holiday was so memorable.
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I think a holiday is just a break from our hectic schedule, which can heal us while visiting outside. Whenever I have a holiday, I always make a plan to go out. Here, I would like to talk about a particular place that is really memorable for me, which I visited on my holiday with my husband. It took place in 2022 when my husband came to Canada. Both of us went out. This place is called St. Joseph's Oratory. It is not just a church, and it has a line behind it that makes it special. This is the place where people claim to be miraculously healed, St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal. This is not just any basilica; it is the largest church in Canada and is famous for its healing power. Thousands of crutches lie on the walls, left behind by people who believed they were cured here. It all started with Brother André, a humble doorman with unshakable faith. Brother André, who founded this majestic place, was so beloved that over a million people attended his funeral in 1932. Today, he is a saint, and his heart is kept right here in the Oratory, with its dome towering 263 feet, making it the third largest in the world. This is a history of miracles. This is not just a church. If somebody wants to heal themselves, they can go there. It is a really good place to visit. I came to know all about the Oratory. It is an unforgettable day for me. From that day to now, whenever you ask me to go to the Oratory, I will tell you that I am very grateful to you.
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