November 2010

Good News from Rome: Burke, Dolan & Sad News too

by Steve Ray on November 19, 2010

From my friend and Canon Lawyer Ed Peters: “Franz Klein of the Diocese of Lacrosse has a nice spread on Archbishop, and-one-day-shy-of-being-formally Cardinal, Burke in the on-line The Catholic Times (18 Nov. 2010, page 3B). Klein offers a good overview of Burke’s typical day at the Apostolic Signatura, and of the esteem in which he is [...]

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Pointless Family Photo

by Steve Ray on November 19, 2010

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St. Ignatius Steps on Luther

by Steve Ray on November 19, 2010

Today my wife and I are exploring new things in Rome. We again visited the beautiful church dedicated to the founder of the Jesuits. It is called the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. In Italian it is Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio. It was built in the 17th century, back when the [...]

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Steve’s Brief Story of St. Paul’s Life

by Steve Ray on November 19, 2010

Since we are in Rome, I thought I would share a short biography I made on the fly of St. Paul at Tre Fontone where St. Paul was beheaded. This will give you a short introduction to St. Paul and his life from the very place where he was beheaded. Free Timeline of the Life [...]

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Want to go to the Holy Land with us?

by Steve Ray on November 18, 2010

Your chance to win a trip to join Steve Ray in the Holy Land in April 2011. The Diocese of Phoenix is selling raffle tickets to win (1) free trip to the Holy Land. Tickets are $50.00 each and ONLY 300 tickets will be sold. Tickets are selling fast and the drawing is December 10, [...]

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How Do They Cook Spinach in Rome?

by Steve Ray on November 18, 2010

Janet and I (and our whole family) are keeping healthy with losing weight, exercise and eating good food. While in Rome last week Janet and I ate spinach every day. (Spinach is a SuperFood.) The spinach we ate was so good that we asked our friend Mario to show us how to cook spinach Roman-style. [...]

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“We the People”: A Message to Obama

by Steve Ray on November 18, 2010

Over 6 million have viewed this good video. I couldn’t agree more.

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Beethoven was Never Better – I Enjoyed This!

by Steve Ray on November 18, 2010

In which hand do you hold the baton? What happens when you nose itches at the crescendo? What do you do when the baton goes flying into the audience? I thoroughly enjoyed watching this short clip of a three year old conducting a Beethoven symphony. All young kids should be exposed to such music. Can [...]

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Hallelujah Chorus & Organ at Macy’s – Watch Peoples’ Reaction

by Steve Ray on November 17, 2010

People in their heart love beauty, spirituality and God. Look what happens when a random act of culture and beauty and spirituality bursts forth at Macy’s.

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Pope’s New Interview in a New Book!!

by Steve Ray on November 17, 2010

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Archbishop Dolan’s Latest Service will be a Great One

by Steve Ray on November 17, 2010

From my friend and Canon Lawyer Ed Peters: “The version of the story I heard was that Tim Dolan, then an eighth grader at Holy Infant Parish in Saint Louis, rang the rectory doorbell one day and told the pastor that he wanted to do something to help the Church. The priest glanced at his [...]

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Robert Spencer & Peter Kreeft Debate Islam

by Steve Ray on November 17, 2010

The topic: “Is the only good Muslim a bad Muslim?” I myself would argue in the affirmative. The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts– one of a handful of Catholic colleges nationwide praised by the Cardinal Newman Society for its strong Catholic identity– has hosted a debate between Peter Kreeft and Robert Spencer on the [...]

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ONE THOUSAND MILES!

by Steve Ray on November 16, 2010

Last Thanksgiving 2009 my son Jesse suggested we run 1,000 in one year. We set up a chart (click here) and started keeping track. I JUST PASSED THE GOAL A FEW DAYS EARLY! Not only that but I crossed our huge milestone on a bridge crossing the Tiber River in Rome! This was exciting since [...]

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Run Chart and Updates

by Steve Ray on November 16, 2010

UPDATE 11-16-10: Wow! I just passed the 1,000 mile mark in Rome. See the blog with maps, photos, and videos. ************************************************** UPDATE 4-16-10: I just passed the 400 mile mark with an 8.4 mile run through Jerusalem! My son Jesse is right behind me. We are having fun racing against the chart. ORIGINAL POST: At [...]

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