by Steve Ray on January 30, 2008
Videos moved to Virtual Pilgrimage page on our pilgrimage website here. It has been snowing hard for 24 hours. Very interesting and much needed since there has been very little precipitation in Israel. Snow weighing down Palm trees is not something you see every day. Maybe it's why snow isn't mentioned very often in the [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 30, 2008
Videos moved to Virtual Pilgrimage page on our pilgrimage website here. Today we all drove out of Jerusalem down 3,000 feet to sea level, and then another 1,300 feet below sea level to the Dead Sea. We first stopped at Qumran and discussed the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Essense. Then to Masada and back [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 28, 2008
Video moved to my Pilgrimage website here. Since my computer is messed up, I am in an internet cafe in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is almost 9 PM and it closes in a few minutes. This is the only Internet Cafe open this week in the Old City. But, [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 28, 2008
Who should you vote for? What do the candidates really stand for? How can I figure out which one is closest to my values? Well now there is a Candidate Calculator which will score them all for you. Click here and have some fun. Be sure to also check out the Catholic Answers' Voters Guide [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 27, 2008
Video moved to my Pilgrimage website here. You can also watch this video directly on YouTube here. Another great day though it was a bit cold. Everyone is doing great – not even a sickness or injury or problem. I am sorry I was unable to upload videos (I have them created but have not uploaded [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 27, 2008
Ignatius Press is the largest Catholic Publisher in the United States. They publish my books and produce our Footprints of God DVD series. They are celebrating their 30th Birthday with a big trip to the Holy Land with special guests and speakers. I (Steve Ray) and my wife Janet will be the guides. We hope [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 26, 2008
Video moved to my Pilgrimage website here. You can also watch this video directly on YouTube here. Everything went GREAT! Mass at Calvary where Jesus was nailed to the cross, touched the top of Calvary where the blood flowed, visited the tomb, and had a group picture in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Then back [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 26, 2008
We started the day with a visit to the Ancient Boat recovered from the mud in the Sea of Galilee from the first century. Then we took an hour boat ride out on the Sea of Galilee. Mass at Capernaum, a drive up through the Golan Heights for lunch at a Druze Restaurant. Delicious! Then [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 26, 2008
Here is a link to Steve's recent interview on Searching the Word. He discussed the city of Bethlehem and the meaning of this city and the life of the Holy Family. Click here to listen. Click here to learn more about Mary, Mother of God and Jesus, the Word Became Flesh all filmed on location. [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 24, 2008
Today was spent following the footprints of Jesus around the Sea of Galilee. Tomorrow we go to the Lebanese border to visit Caesarea Philippi and then down to Jerusalem. Enjoy. Video moved to my Pilgrimage website here.
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by Steve Ray on January 24, 2008
A great on the Mount of Transfiguration (Mount Tabor) and Nazareth. It started out cold and a bit rainy but cleared up toward the end of the day. Enjoy! Video moved to my Pilgrimage website here.
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by Steve Ray on January 23, 2008
The Forum: Why a Vatican expert is skeptical on dialogue with Islam by Phil Lawler, special to www.CWNews.com Jan. 10, 2008 (CWNews.com) – One of the Vatican's top experts on Islam has offered a sobering appraisal of the prospects for dialogue between the Holy See and Muslim leaders. . . . . . . The [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 22, 2008
Steve Ray here. Today is Day One of the Catholic Way Bible Study Holy Land pilgrimage hosted by Lavinia Spirito and led by Steve & Janet Ray. Everyone arrived safe and sound – albeit a bit tired from flying for 12 hours over the Atlantic. We boarded the bus and headed first to Caesarea by [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 22, 2008
For video clips, click here. For more on the series, click here Recommendation for the Footprints of God series: Of all the religious education videos that I have come across as head of the Religious Studies Department at a Catholic high school, the Footprints of God are the best. Steve Ray visits all the right [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 21, 2008
Want to help people understand the wickedness and foolishness of abortion? Share this little test with your friends, maybe provide it to your co-workers today since tomorrow we remember with revulsion Roe v. Wade when abortion was legalized in America. In this quiz you are presented with several very difficult life situations and pregnancies. You [...]
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by Steve Ray on January 19, 2008
Heading for Israel to lead the Catholic Way Bible Study group. We will be in touch and Lord willing (and technology willing) I will be uploading our Virtual Pilgrimage Videos each night. You can see them all here. Keep us in your prayers. Steve & Janet Ray SUNDAY UPDATE: It's 4:30 AM Monday morning Israel [...]
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