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France 5: Our Lady of Pontmain and Walled City of Malo
by Steve Ray on October 25, 2025
Visited Our Lady of Pontmain at the border of Normandy and Brittany. Mass at the sanctuary of where the Virgin Mary appeared to four children in 1871, amid a Prussian invasion. We arrived in the walled city of Malo on the Atlantic coast for lunch and a tour. Enjoyed the lovely Cathedral of Saint Vincent, […]
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France 4: Mont St. Michel
by Steve Ray on October 24, 2025
Three hour drive to the stunning Le Mont-Saint-Michel, in the water off the coast of the Atlantic. 350 step climb! Celebrated Mass there at St. Peter Church Lunch on own and some free time. Strolled through the charming village with stone houses and narrow streets. Arrived at our Hôtel de L’Abbaye in Le Tronchet. We […]
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France 3: Normandy, D-Day and Arromanches
by Steve Ray on October 23, 2025
We drove two hours to get up near the area of Omaha Beach. In the small country town of Trévières we found a lovely old church that was quaint and beautiful. They rang the bells for 10 minutes to welcome us. We had time to eat and shop in Arromanches where the British and Canadians […]
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France 1-2: Fly to Paris, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Pont-Audemer
by Steve Ray on October 22, 2025
Day 1 marks the flights from the United States to Paris. Day 2 we call “Arrivals Day”. We all met at the Charles de Gaulle airport at 8:30 and after the last flight arrived, we pulled out of the airport around 9:30 AM. We drove west across France heading for Lisieux. We had a quick […]
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Catholic Answers Live: “Fun Facts and Secrets of the Holy Land”
by Steve Ray on September 12, 2025
Fun show on the Holy Land with Catholic Answers Live. All my favorite things, fun experiences and fun facts about the holy land. To join us in the Holy Lane December 28 – January 6 — click HERE. “How did people travel in the time of Jesus?” This episode explores the transportation methods of the […]
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Anwered Questions about our December Holy Land Pilgrimage
by Steve Ray on August 30, 2025
Hello Heather Thanks for your interest! Below, I will answer your questions. First, here is our webpage for this pilgrimage. And here is the brochure. Now to answer your questions: I’m interested in going to the Holy Land with a small group and an excellent teacher. I think you have both. I want to deepen […]
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