June 2018 – Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Islamic Convert to the Catholic Faith on Journey Home

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:June 30, 2018
Post category:Conversions Islam

Derya Little grew up in a culturally Muslim household in Turkey, but when her parents divorced, it caused her to question everything, including the tenets of Islam. Studying it critically…

Final Day 8: Via Dolorosa, Calvary, Western Wall, Farewells and more

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:June 28, 2018
Post category:Pilgrimage Pilgrimages

Our last day was rich with spirituality, friendship and fun. We started out VERY early in the morning but everyone thanked us later 🙂 Fr. Sean Did a marvelous job leading us prayerfully through the Stations of the Cross leading to the type of Calvary. Our final Mass of the Pilgrimage was celebrated on the […]

Day 7: Gethsemane, Mount of Olives, Mt. Zion, Entry into Tomb, Rooftop of Jerusalem…

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:June 26, 2018
Post category:Pilgrimage Pilgrimages

Today we started with Mass and talks at Gethsemane. Fr. Sheridan’s emotional homily here. Then to the top of the Mount of Olives, an overview of Jerusalem that is spectacular and my talk “The Story of Salvation History“ with it all right before our eyes. Lunch at a Jewish Kibbutz, saw the new US Embassy […]