Take a pilgrimage with Steve and Janet Ray!
FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE
Join Janet and Steve Ray at sea this fall!
FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE
OCTOBER 21 – NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Don’t miss the original “seminar at sea” with Janet and Steve Ray! This incredible itinerary was developed by Steve to share the story of the Bible with you.
If the Church was born in Israel, it grew up in Turkey and Greece. Step back in time and walk in the footprints of St. Paul!
St. Paul and the New Testament will come alive on this journey. Steve
has chosen a specialized itinerary for his groups with terrific guides
and drivers. Steve will be giving talks along the way, and best of all,
Father James Conlon (our spiritual director) and Steve will conduct a
mini-seminar aboard the ship while at sea!
PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS
VISIT 10 BIBLICAL SITES
Walk the path of St. Paul in Athens, Crete, and Rhodes and see where he preached in Ephesus, Philippi, and Corinth. These sites and more bring the Bible to life during this incredible pilgrimage by land and sea!
CELEBRATE MASS AT THE HOUSE OF MARY
Visit this holy site where Mary spent her final days with St. John. After Mass, continue to St. Mary’s Church, home of the Third Ecumenical Council, for Steve’s talk on “Mary, Mother of God.”
PRESENTATIONS BY STEVE
Alongside Father James Conlon, Steve Ray will give a “Seminar at Sea.” Spend afternoons on the ship hearing about “The Life of St. Paul.” Talks will also be shared at each of the biblical sites along the way.
Why Was it Important to have 120 in the Upper Room? – My new article in Catholic World Report
After the Ascension of Jesus, the eleven apostles returned to the Upper Room to pray along with Mary and a “company of persons”. St. Luke describes the number of people using terminology that is pregnant with theological and Jewish meaning. His readers would have understood the implications, whereas modern readers may miss it.
St. Luke records, “In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120)” (Acts 1:15).
The parenthetical statement about the 120 seems to be an added explanation inserted within the main line of thought, though incidental to it. Luke need not add this to advance his narration, but includes the side note to signal us to a deeper meaning embedded in the current storyline.
With piqued interest, I looked more closely at this phase inserted into the account working up to Pentecost. Luke uses the word “about,” which made me wonder if the number 120 was consequential, maybe even symbolic, rounded up to indicate something of a numerical significance. “Sometimes [Luke] uses about to relativize a number in order to introduce a biblical allusion.” I realized something was going on in this nine-word phrase. It was as though Luke were nodding his head to say, “Good, dig deeper and discover the cultural significance.”
St. Justin Martyr’s Feast Day – Free Apostolic Fathers Timeline
This amazing Timeline drives home the point of how close these men were to Jesus and the Apostles.
Strap on your sandals and step back in time to discover the “Apostolic Fathers, Handing on the Faith”
Comprehensive 28-Page Study Guide
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Apostolic Fathers, Handing on the Faith
Bloopers and Outtakes
Conversation with Steve Ray and Fr. Benedict Groeschel
English and Spanish subtitles
Feature running time: 90 minutes, extras 30 minutes
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