October 2011

Part I: Great morning as we start Day 3. Enjoy. See part II below. Part II: Afternoon in Galilee. Primacy of St. Peter on the shore of Galilee. Bethsaida, home of Peter, Andrew and Philip. Great evening event and dinner at Auberge Shulamit.

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Another great day — first full day with the St. Mary’s group spent at Mount Tabor, Cana of Galilee and Nazareth. Enjoy the video!

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My 11-mile Biblical Run from Bethsaida to Kursi

by Steve Ray on October 28, 2011

Today I embarked on another segment of my extended run around the Sea of Galilee. After this run from Bethsaida (home of Peter, Andrew and Philip) to Kursi (where Jesus cast the demons from the Gadarene man into a herd of pigs), I am now more than halfway around the Sea. Today it was 80 [...]

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We visited the Model of Jerusalem and the Temple during the time of Christ. Then to visit the Shrine of the Book to see the Dead Sea Scrolls. Jericho is always marvelous especially when we read the related Bible passages. Today we went down to the Jordan River to the exact place where Jesus was [...]

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Gethsemane, Upper Room, Western Wall and more…

by Steve Ray on October 23, 2011

…with Franciscan University of Steubenville Pilgrimages. What a great day! Enjoy it with us!

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Great morning And afternoon: Paternoster, Peter in Gallicantu, Holy Shroud Exhibit and meeting the Bishop of Jerusalem

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Bethlehem All Day

by Steve Ray on October 21, 2011

Today we crossed into the Palestinian West Bank through the concrete wall and entered Bethlehem, the birthplace of Our Lord. We even heard the Our Father prayer in the language of Jesus. It was a great day leading Franciscan University of Steubenville through the ancient City of David. Morning of Shopping, Olive Wood Factory, Muslim [...]

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Great day in the footprints of Our Lord Jesus Christ! Part Two: Afternoon is below

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