St. Paul Mediterranean Cruise Day 1-2
by Steve Ray on October 22, 2026
St. Paul Mediterranean Cruise, Day 1-2 Arrivals, Athens Tour.
Read MoreJoin Us in Jordan and Israel – The WHOLE Holy Land
by Steve Ray on October 5, 2026
Americans will be flooding back to the Holy Land after the first of the year 2027, now that things have calmed down. Join us before the crowds arrive and the lines get long. A big anniversary is coming up in 2030—the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River —and we will renew our […]
Read MoreDay 9 Lourdes Grotto Mass, Dr. Alessandro de Franciscis, Free Afternoon, Farewells
by Steve Ray on September 9, 2026
Our last full day together! Everyone could sleep in a little bit today, but we had to be ready to leave the Grand Moderne Hotel at 9:30 for our 10 AM Mass in the Grotto of Lourdes. We celebrated Mass right where the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette and where the spring is now still […]
Read MoreDay 8 Tour Lourdes emphasizing Bernadette’s Life
by Steve Ray on September 8, 2026
The bus is gone. We have two full days in this lovely town of Lourdes at the foot of the Pyrénées Mountains in France. Full morning with free afternoon and evening. After a luscious breakfast at our quaint Grand Moderne Hotel we walked to Mass at the Cosmos and Damian Chapel in the Holy Rosary […]
Read MoreDay 7 Burgos to Loyola to Lourdes
by Steve Ray on September 7, 2026
After leaving our luxury seminary-turned-hotel, Abba Hotel Burgos, we drove through the Pyrenees Mountains for our stop in Loyola, the birthplace of St. Ignatius. We toured the 17th century basilica dedicated to St. Ignatius and his family home, located behind the basilica. Very cool, we celebrated Mass in the very room where Ignatius experienced his […]
Read MoreDay 6 Burgos Spain
by Steve Ray on September 6, 2026
Breakfast at the hotel and head toward Burgos. Guided Tour the Burgos Cathedral which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and celebrate Mass at the San Cristo Chapel. Roasted suckling pig for dinner. Overnight in Burgos at Abba Burgos Hotel.
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