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Mass at Mary's House; St. John's Tomb

Today we had an outdoor Mass at the House of Mary in the hills above Ephesus, then I gave a talk on the Apostle St. John at his tomb.

Join us on a virtual pilgrimage. I made this short 2.5 minute movie on my iPhone on the bus while driving to Pergamum.

You can watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVQ0dd4n7Rw

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Our Visit to Ephesus

To see our tour of Ephesus, click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RaLqm3pYyY

Since I've had no Internet service while on the ship I have to use the iMovie application on my iPhone for video updates.

Running on Water

Jesus walked on water. Today I RAN on water!

Check out my running trip on http://t.co/i6v9Zm6: 2010-11-07 Running on Water http://t.co/UroDsIq

Free Talks on St. Joseph

The following is a link to videos of all of the talks from the Totus Tuus 2010 Family Conference that centered on St. Joseph. Enjoy the talks.  One of the attendees said, "The speakers brought out a lot of good insights into St. Joseph that I had never heard before, and all of the videos of the talks are FREE! Totally FREE, not even a solicitation."

http://www.familyholiness.com/conference

Visit to Island of Patmos

We pulled into port this morning to the Island of Patmos where the Apostle St. John received his revelation which became the last book of the Bible. The pictures in video are from the Cave of St. John where he received his revelation around AD 95.

We're now back on the ship for Sunday Mass and we'll disembark again at 2:00 at Ephesus. More soon.

Here is the link to my short YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkG1Zww-rrE

Were the Bereans "Bible Alone"?

Today we are visiting the ancient biblical city of Berea. Today it is called Veria just a short drive west from Thessaloniki in Greece.

Many Protestants consider the Bereans as proto-Protestants holding to a "bible alone" theology. But they are sadly mistaken.

Here is my article "Why the Bereans Rejected Sola Scriptura" which was published in THIS ROCK Magazine a while ago.

When you read this article you will discover that the Bereans were actually Catholic in their view of Scripture, tradition and authority.

While you read this article, we will be walking on the actual cobblestone Roman Road walked on by St. Paul!

Potential Problem Uploading Videos on Ship

We are on the Orient Queen St. Paul Cruise with my Seventy "criser-pilgrims." It appears I have no Internet access in my cabin. That could be a problem :-). I will try to figure out a workaround. More soon. Running out now for life boat drill.

To Corinth

Short Primer on the Mass

Click below on the image for the full article

All Have Arrived Excited in Athens

All arrived in Athens Greece tired but excited to walk and sail in the footprints of St. Paul. Great dinner, reverent Mass and to bed. Enjoy the short video.

Tomorrow to Corinth for Mass, exploring and lunch. I will read Acts 18 to the group. We will spend the night in Patras where St. Andrew was crucified on an X shaped cross and where the Battle of Lepanto was fought. More on all this tomorrow.