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Ireland 4: Mass in Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Muckross Park, Dinner & Dancing

by Steve Ray on August 9, 2024


After a full Irish breakfast, Mass in St Mary’s Cathedral in Killarney. Fr. James is loved by all! which we then follow with and Optional horse and buggy ride through the National Park. Gorgeous drive with frequent stops thru Ivergah Peninsula known as the Ring of Kerry. I give my short talk on creation as […]

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Ireland 3: Bunratty Castle, Limerick, Adare and Killarney

by Steve Ray on August 8, 2024


Traveled south to the village of Bunratty and time to explore the medieval castle and Medieval-themed Folk Park. Onwards around Limerick City. We didn’t stop in Limerick to make sure people had enough time at the castle. Today we put up the challenge for everyone since we did go past Limerick, to write their own […]

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Ireland 2: Our Lady of Knock, Galway and Westport

by Steve Ray on August 7, 2024


After our first full, good nights sleep, everyone was in high spirits. Our lady of Knock is really not an apparition of Our Lady, per se, but a Eucharistic apparition. It featured John the evangelist, Saint Joseph, are assumed lady and the Lamb of God standing on an altar with a cross surrounded by angels. […]

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Arrival in Ireland, Great 1st Day, Mass at Clonmacnoise

by Steve Ray on August 6, 2024


Great first day even with flight issues. We took off from the Dublin Airport in our elegant bus and drove through the Midlands of Ireland. Our guide, Owen is exceptional and explains everything to us and does so with a great Catholic emphasis. We stopped in Athlone in the center of Ireland on the Shannon […]

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Wisconsin Pilgrimage Day 4 Returning Home

by Steve Ray on July 24, 2024


It’s been a marvelous pilgrimage together and today is our last day. Cardinal Burke was the highlight of the trip for most of the pilgrims—like the crescendo! We started our last day with Mass at the hotel and breakfast and then the ride back to Milwaukee for us all to catch your airline flights home. […]

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Wisconsin Pilgrimage Day 3

by Steve Ray on July 23, 2024


Rudolph Grotto Gardens is a spectacular property with caves, tunnels, walkways and gardens all designed with biblical and Catholic themes. Free time to wander and enjoy. Lunch on the way to La Crosse for the gorgeous and deeply spiritual Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe started by Cardinal Raymond Burke. After our tour we had […]

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