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The Stones Cry Out: What Does Archaeology Say about the Reliability of the Bible and the Catholic Faith?

How do we know the sites related to Jesus are authentic? Didn’t the truth of these places get lost in the mist of history? Is the Bible really historically reliable? Recently I did an interview with Tim Staples of Catholic Answers about the reliability of the Bible, the proof of archaeology and the authenticity of […]

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Power of the Rosaries from the Holy Land!! A Letter from a Mother Superior

A Mother Superior wrote to me about her experience in Sydney Australia with the Olive Wood Rosary I sent her which had touched all the holy sites. Greetings in the Lord Jesus Steve and Janet!!! and welcome home from what looked like a thoroughly blessed pilgrimage to the Holy Land!!   I saw your wonderful videos […]

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Eloquent Letter of Thanks for Holy Land Pilgrimage

Steve and Janet, We would like to thank you and Janet for a once in a lifetime experience in the Holy Land. From day one, this journey has been the work of God.  Our last minute addition to the trip was no accident and truly the work of God. The trip itself was well organized and […]

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Israel 5 Parts 1 & 2: Bethlehem All Day – Birthplace, Shepherds, Shopping and Shwarma!

Today we leave Israel for a time and go into the Palestinian West Bank and visit Bethlehem for the day. We start at the Bethlehem store, where we hear the Our Father Prayer chanted in Jesus’ language of Aramaic. People love the shop and it’s a good way to start the day. We then had […]

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Israel 3: Beatitudes, Banias, Syrian Border, Primacy 9-23-22

One of my favorite days as we go to the Mount of Beatitudes for Mass. From there we drove north for an hour to Banias. Fr. Peek told his vocation story along the way. Banias is called Caesarea Philippi in the Bible where Jesus said “You are Peter and on this rock, I will build […]

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Holy Land Arrivals 9-21-22

These daily videos of our pilgrimages are for everyone, but primarily they are for our pilgrims and their family and friends back home. Many people are afraid to come to Israel, but after family and friends see their travelers on the first day or their fears and worries evaporate. It also helps him enjoy and […]

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Interesting Discussion with Jewish Professor at Amsterdam Airport

Good stories originate and are told in airports. Awhile ago at a layover in Amsterdam, between Detroit and Tel Aviv Janet was thirsty. The only vending machine took Euros. I had only dollars and shekels. She said, “But I am so thirsty.” A dignified Jewish man sitting nearby said, “I think I have some Euros […]

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Did St. Paul Pray for the Dead? Yes!

St. Paul wrote 2 Timothy shortly before his martyrdom. He spent the last days of his life in the Mammertine Prison in Rome, north of the Roman Forum. While in that prison he wrote to Timothy and says a prayer for a man dead man. “It seems apparent that St. Paul DOES pray for the dead. […]

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Free Webinar with “The Veil Removed” – Steve Ray on a wide range of topics including Love for the Eucharist

Register now to join the conversation with Steve Ray on “The Veil Removed” with interviewer Diane Rinehart who wrote, “We believe your conversion story, your love for the Eucharist, and your vast experience with pilgrimages to the Holy Land would all create great content!” So that is what we will do and — a whole […]

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Europe 7 Milan Italy, Duomo, “Last Supper” and more

Another gorgeous day for our guided tour of Milan — emphasizing the incredible Duomo Cathedral of Milan dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Because of it’s Gothic style it seems to rise into the sky as light as a feather. It holds 40,000 people and boasts 135 spires! It has 3,400 statues! It […]

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Europe 6 Milan and Gianna Molla

Depart for Mesero, Italy for lunch at the local restaurant Tenuta Brama Sole. It was certainly a unique location with a zoo as well as a fine restaurant with a who gourmet lunch. Along the way Steve Ray shared his conversion story on both buses. The priests and Bishop Kelly told their vocation stories as […]

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Europe 5 ZurIch Switzerland

After a lot of pretty early mornings everyone was delighted that we didn’t leave the hotel until 9:50 AM. Sleep in a bit and a leisurely morning and breakfast. Celebrated Mass at Liebfrauenkirke which means the “Church of our Lovely Lady”. This is probably Janet and my favorite church along this pilgrimage. I gave a […]

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