Breakfast aboard the ship then celebrated Mass at Matthias Church. Explored the beautiful city of Budapest with a tour of the Buda Castle Hill, and the Fisherman’s Bastion and views of the Danube and Pest, crossed the bridge and passed by St. Stephen’s Basilica and Hungary’s ornate Parliament building. Strolled through Central Market Hall before […]
Read MoreToday it all begins! We begin to celebrate our 20th anniversary of leading pilgrimages! We picked everyone up at the airport and drove to our Mass at the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Máriaremete. Everyone enjoyed lunch on their own at the many restaurants and cafés before boarding our ship at Dock 5. Our […]
Read MoreAt the end of every pilgrimage people like to share their thoughts and ideas about the trip. This video includes our farewell dinner and several toasts to various people, and then some sharing and comments before the bus leaves for the airport. Hope you enjoy it.
Read MoreEvery time we visit Rome, I take our group to “the martyrdom church“, which is what I call the Church of Santo Stefano Rotondo. The walls are covered in graphic, colored pictures of the early Christians, they’re suffering and torture and they’re martyrdom.. This time I gave by 18-minute talk, “Persecution, Martyrdom, Denying Christ, Running […]
Read MoreWhat a surprise! When these folks registered for this pilgrimage, they had no idea they would be here to greet the new Pope! We arrived soon after the conclave and they’re here today to visit Pope Leo XIV at St. Peters for his general audience. Not only that, but our group got the very front […]
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