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Updated Pilgrimage List for 2025-2026

by Steve Ray on June 13, 2025

Italy 15: Final Farewells and Comments

by Steve Ray on May 29, 2025

At the end of every pilgrimage people like to share their thoughts and ideas about the trip. This video includes our farewell dinner and several toasts to various people, and then some sharing and comments before the bus leaves for the airport. Hope you enjoy it.

Steve’s Taik in Rome: Persecution, Martyrdom, Denying Christ, Run the Race

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Every time we visit Rome, I take our group to “the martyrdom church“, which is what I call the Church of Santo Stefano Rotondo. The walls are covered in graphic, colored pictures of the early Christians, they’re suffering and torture and they’re martyrdom.. This time I gave by 18-minute talk, “Persecution, Martyrdom, Denying Christ, Running […]

14 Italy: Pope Leo General Audience, Iconic Sites Walking Tour, Stefano Rotundo Mass

by Steve Ray on May 28, 2025

What a surprise! When these folks registered for this pilgrimage, they had no idea they would be here to greet the new Pope! We arrived soon after the conclave and they’re here today to visit Pope Leo XIV at St. Peters for his general audience. Not only that, but our group got the very front […]

13 Italy: St Paul in Chains, Colosseum, Roman Forum, San Clemente

by Steve Ray on May 27, 2025

Italy Jubilee 2025 Day 13 St. Paul in Chains, Michaelangelo’s “Moses”, Colosseum, Roman Forum, San Clemente and more.

12 Italy St. Peter’s, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, Free Afternoon

by Steve Ray on May 26, 2025

Mass at St Peter’s | Vatican Museums | Sistine Chapel Box breakfast then 7:30 AM Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica followed by a tour of the Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Pasted through the Jubilee holy doors of St. Peter‘s Basilica and then the rest of the afternoon and evening free.