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Pilgrim Cast: Join Fr. William Holtzinger as he travels with pilgrims on their journey of faith through Israel. Lean about the life and times of Jesus including geography, scripture, tradition.

Fr. William Holtzinger


    • Mar 2, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
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    PC 28 - Caesarea By The Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2012


    Pilgrim Cast #28 (35:55 min.)In this episode: Traveling to Caesarea by the Sea; Acts 10; The vision of Peter and Cornelius; History of Caesarea by the Sea; Connection of St. Paul with the city as the springboard of Christianity to the west; Ethiopian Eunuch; Evidence of Pontus Pilate Web sites mentioned in this podcast:Listen to Archived EpisodesWikipedia on Caesarea By The Sea

    PC 27 - Chorazim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2012


    Pilgrim Cast #27 (17:03 min.)In this episode: History of Chorazim; Ritual immersion bath; Ritual purity; Cathedra in a synogogue Web sites mentioned in this podcast:Listen to Archived EpisodesWikipedia on Chorazim

    PC 26 - Tabgha

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2012


    Pilgrim Cast #26 (27:51 min.)In this episode: Tabgha; The even of Jesus and Peter walking on the water; Symbolism of the event; Mark 6:3-34; Soundseeing tour of the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fish; Psalm 104; Badgers; Introduction to Mount Carmel Web sites mentioned in this podcast:Listen to Archived EpisodesWikipedia on Tabgha

    PC 25 - Mount Carmel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2012


    Pilgrim Cast #25 (39:38 min.)In this episode: history of Mount Carmel, Northern Kingdom of Israel, Prophet Elijah, Baal vs. Yahweh, Caananites and Israelites, 1 Kings 18, and the Jewish tradition of Phylacteries Web sites mentioned in this podcast:Listen to Archived EpisodesWikipedia about Mt. CarmelJewishEncyclopedia.com on Phylacteries

    PC 24 - Mount Tabor - Transfiguration

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2012


    Pilgrim Cast #24 (47:22 min.)In this episode: Traveling to Mount Tabor; Crusades; Buses up the mountain; Sound-seeing tour of the Church of Transfiguration; Bad weather; Cleaning up litter Web sites mentioned in this podcast:Listen to Archived EpisodesBibleWalks.com about Mt. TaborWikipedia about Mt. Tabor

    PC 23 - Nazareth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2012


    Pilgrim Cast #23 (56:05 min.)In this episode: History of Nazareth; Jewish Wedding Rites; Soundseeing tour of Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel; Bascilica of the Annunciation; Church of St. Joseph Web sites mentioned in this podcast:Listen to Archived EpisodesWikipedia on NazarethWikipedia on Bascilica of the AnnunciationWikipedia on Orthodox of St. Gabriel

    PC 22 - Capernaum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2012


    Pilgrim Cast #22 (24:05 min.)In this episode: St. Peter’s mother-in-law; Events that occurred in Capernaum; Mill stones; Excavation of a neighboring synogogue; Julian the Apostate; Process of creating olive oil; Soundseeing tour of the Church over the house of Peter Web sites mentioned in this podcast:Listen to Archived EpisodesWikipedia on Capernaum

    PC 21 - Traveling to Bethsaida

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2012


    Pilgrim Cast #21 (18:23 min.)In this episode: Paul's conversion en route to Damascus; Fishing trade of those in Bethsaida; Magdala; House construction; Earthquake Web sites mentioned in this podcast:Listen to Archived EpisodesWikipedia on Bethsaida

    PC 20 - Traveling to Caesarea Philippi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2012


    Pilgrim Cast #20 (46:24 min.)In this episode: On the bus en route to Caesarea Philippi; Galilee, Zealots, Valley of the Doves, Geology of the Jesreel Valley, Via Maris, Valley, Golan Region, Druze religion, Pagan Gods, Pan, and a brief tour of the Caesarea Philippi; Matt. 16:13-16 Web sites mentioned in this podcast:Pilgrim Cast Web Site

    PC 19 - On The Sea Of Galilee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2012


    Episode 19 (12:04) In this episode: Money changers; St. Peter's Fish; Weather on the Sea of Galiliee; Mark 4:35-41; Matthew 14: 22-33Permalink

    PC 18 - Travelling to Galillee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2012


    In this episode: Luke 4:16-30; Nazareth; Galilee; Baptisms of John; Kibbutz; Sea of Galilee; Tiberias

    PC 17 - Beit She'han

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2012


    In this episode: History of Beit She'han; Roman Gods; Temples; Origins of Pillars; Silvanus Street; Bathroom; Theater

    PC 16 - A Brief History of Israel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2012


    In this episode:  A Brief history of Israel from 8000 BC - 2007 AD; History of Beit She'han

    PC 15 - The Church of Peter In Gallicantu

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2012


    Caiafas' House; Prison where Jesus may have been before he died; Reading from the Psalms

    PC 14 - Essenes, Qumran, and the Dead Sea Scrolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2012


    Episode 14 (26:34) In this episode: Beliefs and spirituality of the Essenes, Settlement of Qumran, Dead Sea Scrolls

    PC 13 - Masada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2012


    PC 12 - Traveling Across The Desert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2012


    Episode 12 (36:57)In this episode: Deserts; The lowest place on earth, monks; Bedouins; Desert traveling; Reflection on the parable of the good samaritan; Herod the Great; reflection on the events at Masada; the Dead Sea Related Web sites:Pilgrim Cast Web Site

    PC 11 - Evening Prayer and Tour of Holy Sepulchre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2012


    Pilgrim Cast #11 (24:13 min.)In this episode: Evening Prayer at the site of crucifixion with Greek Orthodox monks; Tour about the interior of the Church Web sites mentioned in this podcast:Pilgrim Cast Web SiteWikipedia on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

    PC 10 - Model of Jerusalem and Bethesda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2009


    PC 09 - Church of the Dormition and The Upper Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2008


    Pilgrim Cast #09 (22:25 min.) In this episode: Dormition Abbey; Bargil Pixner; Upper Room; Judas Iscariot; Ownership of Upper Room; Position of sitting; Triclinium

    PC 08 The Via Dolorosa Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2008


    PC 07 - Via Dolorosa Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2008


    PC 06 - Holy Sepulchre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2008


    April 22, 2008 Tour of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Mass in the Edicule inside the church; Reflection about expereince; Walking homeHoly Sepulchre Web SiteEdicule of the Tomb

    PC 05 - Pool of Siloam

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2008


    Newly discovered (2004), more ancient Pool of Siloam; Reading of Gospel of John 9.

    PC 04 - Gihon Spring and Warren's Shaft

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2008


    PC 03 - Walls of the Temple

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2008


    The Temple and importance of the Temple Walls; The Western Wall; Southern Wall; Temple Mount steps; Mikvah Baths; Temple Gates

    PC 02 - Interviews Continued with Pilgrims

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2008


    Episode 2 (In this episode: More commentary about previous day; Preview of events to come on this day.

    PC 01 - Interviews with Pilgrims

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2008


    Episode 01In this episode: We made it; Breakfast interviews; jet lag; Lack of sleep

    PC 00 - Official Pilot Episode of the Pilgrim Cast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2008


    Pilgrim Cast 00 Welcome to the pilot episode of recordings during our pilgrimage. Listen to reflections offered by Khader Mascobi our guide as well as myself.In this episode: The Beautiful Gate; Ezekiel 44; The Journey of Jesus down the Mount of Olives; Antonia Fortress; Dominus Flevit; Meaning of a "cup" of sorrow, judgement, and joyWeb sites mentioned in this podcast:Pilgrim Cast Web SiteFr. Bill's Web Site Fr. Geek's Video PodcastMysteries of the Mass Podcast How to contact me:Skype Name: frbill66

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