June 2019 – Page 6 of 11 – Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Pentecost Sunday at Chartres Cathedral in France – Our 25th Anniversary as Catholics

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:June 9, 2019
Post category:Pilgrimage Pilgrimages

We are leaving Brittany France and heading east back towards Paris. Halfway we will stop at Chartres where we will have free time in the city, a tour of the magnificent cathedral church and Mass in the grotto (Fr. Dan’s excellent homily here). Today is Janet and my 25th anniversary as Catholics. We are received […]

My Hero John Henry Cardinal Newman on “The Assumpion of Mary”

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:June 9, 2019
Post category:Apologetics Holidays/Feast Days Mary

Cardinal John Henry Newman converted to the Catholic faith. He played a big part in my own converseion. He has a unique and beautiful understanding of the Assumption of the…

France 5: Saint Malo, Apparition of Mary in Pontmain

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:June 8, 2019
Post category:Pilgrimage Pilgrimages

We never like to push our people too much so we gave them an easy morning and left today at 10 AM. We went to Saint Malo which is a medieval fortified city on the ocean. We toured the exquisite cathedral where the organ was playing the whole time we were there. We spent time […]