Pilgrim Cast - Fr. Bill's Personal Pages: Recent Episodes
Fr. William Holtzinger
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.
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:
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Wikipedia on Caesarea By The Sea
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:
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Wikipedia on Chorazim
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:
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Wikipedia on Tabgha
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:
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Wikipedia about Mt. Carmel
JewishEncyclopedia.com on Phylacteries
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:
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BibleWalks.com about Mt. Tabor
Wikipedia about Mt. Tabor
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:
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Wikipedia on Nazareth
Wikipedia on Bascilica of the Annunciation
Wikipedia on Orthodox of St. Gabriel
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:
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Wikipedia on Capernaum
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:
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Wikipedia on Bethsaida
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:
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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: 22-33
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In this episode: Luke 4:16-30; Nazareth; Galilee; Baptisms of John; Kibbutz; Sea of Galilee; Tiberias
In this episode: History of Beit She'han; Roman Gods; Temples; Origins of Pillars; Silvanus Street; Bathroom; Theater
In this episode: A Brief history of Israel from 8000 BC - 2007 AD; History of Beit She'han
Caiafas' House; Prison where Jesus may have been before he died; Reading from the Psalms
Episode 14 (26:34)
In this episode: Beliefs and spirituality of the Essenes, Settlement of Qumran, Dead Sea Scrolls
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:
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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 Site
Wikipedia on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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
April 22, 2008
Tour of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Mass in the Edicule inside the church; Reflection about expereince; Walking home
Holy Sepulchre Web Site
Edicule of the Tomb
The Temple and importance of the Temple Walls; The Western Wall; Southern Wall; Temple Mount steps; Mikvah Baths; Temple Gates
Episode 2 (In this episode: More commentary about previous day; Preview of events to come on this day.
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 joy
Web sites mentioned in this podcast:
Pilgrim Cast Web Site
Fr. Bill's Web Site
Fr. Geek's Video Podcast
Mysteries of the Mass Podcast
How to contact me:
Skype Name: frbill66