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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.

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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.

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11 Italy Rome: Callisto Catacombs Tour and Mass, Liz Lev Presentation on Sistine Chapel

by Steve Ray on May 25, 2025


Catacombs of St. Callisto | St. Paul Outside the Walls | Liz Lev Presentation A group of 30 folks who only came for the main trip through left us today. Some are going home and others traveling elsewhere. Seventy of us remained in Rome for the four-day Highlights of Rome extension trip. Toured the Catacombs […]

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Italy 10 San Giovanni Rotundo and Padre Pio to Rome

by Steve Ray on May 24, 2025


Rotondo | Shrine of Padre Pio | Rome We used vans to ascend to the shrine, then celebrated Mass at the Shrine of Padre Pio. Steve’s talk on Padre Pio. Then a tour of Tour Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie Church and Convent. On the long ride to Rome, we had fun on the […]

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Italy 2025 9 Facecloth at Manoppello and Lanciano Miracle

by Steve Ray on May 23, 2025


Manopello | Lanciano | San Giovanni Rotondo Drove for Manopello to see the Volto Sano, holy face cloth that covered Jesus face in the tomb (Jn 20:7). We celebrated Mass at Volto Santo. After lunch we drove to Lanciano for the grandest of Eucharistic Miracleswhich took place in the 8th century. Overnighted in San Giovanni […]

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Italy 2025 8 Assisi and Loreto, Hotel in Ancona

by Steve Ray on May 22, 2025


Visited St. Mary of the Angels (Porziuncola) in the valley from Assisi. Departed for Loreto. Visit the Basilica della Santa Casa which is a shrine of Marian pilgrimage. Celebrate Mass at the Crypt of Basilica of Loreto. Dinner and overnight Ancona. DAILY VIDEO STEVE’s 8-MINUTE TALK ON HOLY HOUSE OF LORETO

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