I gave the short talk, standing on a wall at Padre Pio’s shrine in San Giovanni Rotondo Italy for our group a few years ago. It was kind of impromptu and came out pretty well. Enjoy! We are doing our very popular “Saints and Shrines of Italy“ pilgrimage again twice in 2025 for the Jubilee […]
Read MoreLovely remarks from pilgrims at the end of our pilgrimage. Janet’s profound and eloquent final words.
Read MoreOur final day, which we call the “fun day“. We visit the model of Jerusalem from the time of Jesus, the Shrine of the Book, and then descend to 4250 feet to the Jordan Valley to renew our baptismal vows and pray the 1st Luminous Mystery at the Jordan river. From there to Jericho for […]
Read MoreEarly morning for the Via Dolorosa, touching the top of Calvary, and having Mass at the tomb. After the Mass we were the first group allowed to go inside the tomb where Jesus was buried in rose again. After breakfast, we went up the Mount of Olives to visit Paternoster, where Jesus taught his disciples […]
Read MoreOur first full day in Jerusalem and we got a lot accomplished. Everyone loves Mass at the rock where Jesus sweat drops of blood at Gethsemane. Very moving! Jesus said he loved his Father’s House, the Temple. I always enjoy showing people the Western Wall and explaining to them where the temple stood, and all […]
Read MoreIt takes two videos to cover the day in Bethlehem. The first video is a YouTube, which covers our visits to the Bethlehem store, Mass at Shepherds Field in a cave, lunch of Shawarma sandwiches and a visit to the cChurch of Nativity where Jesus was born. The second video is a Vimeo video. That […]
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