Day Three: Beatitudes, Caesarea Philippi, Golan, Tabgha, Great Dinner

April 25, 2012

Video of today’s pilgrimage is now here. But I did put up my morning run/walk below. A great new day with perfect weather. All the lost suitcases have been found and delivered. Everyone is thrilled and doing great. I put up my exercise route here with pictures, videos and a map along the shore of [...]

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Day Two: Transfiguration, Cana & Nazareth

April 24, 2012

When Jesus goes up on a mountain and is transfigured, what other mountain should you think about? When Jesus’ face shines like the sun, what other prophet should you think of? Today was wonderful. We visit Mount Tabor – the Mount of the Transfiguration and discussed all the rich meaning from the Bible related to [...]

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Pilgrimage Day One

April 23, 2012

Everyone arrived safely from as far away as England and Australia. We drove to Haifa for Mass at Mount Carmel and then to dinner and sleep at the Sea of Galilee. See the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsJwceA6k-w

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Update on Stuff :-)

April 21, 2012

First, we are in Amsterdam ready to board our connector to Israel. We will attend a friend’s wedding in Nazareth and then take our bus to Tel Aviv to pick up our 81 pilgrims. This pilgrimage is sponsored by Ave Maria (with Teresa Tomeo) and Priests for Life (with Executive Director Janet Morana). Watch for [...]

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Extrordiary Experience

April 20, 2012

John and I had such an extraordinary experience traveling with you to the Holy Land last year (the St. Andrew group), that we’ve reserved space on [the Footprints of St. Paul] cruise and extension to Rome.  Our plans were to take a major trip next year, but we couldn’t pass up this opportunity to join [...]

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Is it Safe to Visit Israel This Year?

April 18, 2012

Here is my response to a few people who have asked me about safety in Israel. FIrst, right now we are filling buses at an unprecedented rate. Second, 3.5 million people will visit Israel this year. Here is my letter: Steve Ray here. My wife and I have been to Israel over 100 times in [...]

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How Catholic Answers Finds Steve Ray to Schedule the Radio Show-Funny!

March 27, 2012

How does Catholic Answers get Steve Ray scheduled once a month for the Catholic Answers Live Shows? Well, now you know how it all works! This is pretty funny — made by the radio staff at Catholic Answers Live.

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Pictures of Mary in Nazareth – Happy Annunciation!

March 26, 2012

Well, not actually Mary, but girls from Nazareth from over 100 years ago. These are actually Nazarean girls getting water from the same well where Mary got water every day 2,000 years ago. To see the pictures of the well, the cave of the Annunciation and the altar that says, “The Word Became Flesh Here!” [...]

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Get the Last Few Seats to the Holy Land! Check out our Other Pilgrimages to Sacred Sites!

March 12, 2012

Our Spring pilgrimage with Teresa Tomeo and Priests for Life leaves April 22. There are a few seats left! Join us in the footprints of Jesus, Mary and the Apostles on a profoundly Catholic pilgrimage. We pray each Mystery of the Rosary at the actual site it took place. We pray Mass every day in [...]

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