(These are just a few people who have traveled with me.)

Chris:

“My reflections upon our recent Pilgrimage to the Holy Land begin with thoughts of the practical and end with the spiritual. Practically speaking, the scope of the Pilgrimage couldn’t be improved upon. It included visits to all of the most important places associated with Our Lord. I will surely recommend this Pilgrimage to my brother priests, to religious and to the laity.”

We were recently blessed to join a group that had been waiting for two years to make their pilgrimage to Israel with Christopher Cross. Covid had taken its toll on plans to travel to Israel in 2020. We traveled to Israel on February 12th and returned on the 24th, 2022. As God’s Divine Providence would have it, my husband and I were able to join the group due to a number of cancellations. We are, in fact, “repeat offenders” and are happy to report that this trip, like our first in 2018, did not disappoint.

There are “trips” to the Holy Land but this is truly a pilgrimage and with Chris and Jerry’s expert guidance in both spiritual and historical perspectives, this is a trip of a lifetime. We said, the difference for us is that we’ve gotten to experience a once in a lifetime trip, two times now.

Spiritually, you are guided as you literally walk in Jesus’ footsteps and are able to ponder each moment in His life, from His birth to His death, resurrection and ascension. We were blessed with two amazing priests; Fr. Tim and Fr. David as well as a wonderful Deacon John. Daily (or more) Masses, incredibly thought provoking homilies, group prayer, and time for pondering and reflecting made this an amazing journey of faith.

Historically, Israel has it all as we toured the Old City of Jerusalem as well as other historical sites in and around the area. We prayed at the Wailing Wall, visited the Mount of Olives, visited the site of Jesus’ ascension and so much more.

Words cannot describe the magnitude of what we saw and experienced both outwardly and inwardly. Not to mention, we traveled with 33 other like-minded Catholics who brought their own desires to be closer to Jesus and His life and faith.

Please consider taking this trip and experiencing what Our Dear Lord longs for as He calls us closer to Him each day. We were in such capable and competent hands that we felt completely safe and secure at all times under their expert guidance. Bring a journal to write down the many pearls of grace and wisdom as you make this incredible journey. God Bless you and your travels.

To Jesus through Mary.

My wife and I just returned from a 11 day pilgrimage to the Holy Land led by Christopher Cross.

I am hard -pressed to put into words the experience. Chris truely enhanced the trip by his knowledge and contacts in Israel, but more importantly by his spirituality. He not only showed us the sacred sites but put them into a much clearer focus on the life and times of Jesus and how they related to our salvation history. I cannot imagine this trip without Chris and his insights. I do not want to compare other faiths and I am sure that had we gone on a “non Catholic” tour we would have been touched to a degree. The fact that this was a Catholic pilgrimage was the tipping point as in each and every site we visited the spiritual reflection came from a Catholic point of view. Saying a decade of the Rosary at every site that related to a particular mystery was just icing on the cake.

Upon returning home I spoke with a lot of people who had been to the Holy Land. I recounted our experience, the places we saw, the places where we were priviledged to celebrate Mass  and the common response was “We never got to do that!”

We plan on returning to the Holy Land as soon as we are able, but won’t do it unless Chris is available to be our guide.

I full heartily recommend Chris as a guide, just remember to bring good walking shoes, because you are literally walking in” The Footsteps of Jesus.”

To My Fellow Catholics! If you feel that you are in need a spiritual awakening of mind and soul, I have the solution for you.

I recently had the privilege of being part of a Pilgrimage to Holy Land under the directional Guide of a gentleman by the name of Christopher Cross who also has a book named “Walking in His Footsteps”. It was an experience of a lifetime and a transformation within me that is difficult to explain.

Mr. Cross is a very faithful person who has a vast knowledge of Biblical History and Scripture with a grasp on Biblical events that is not only amazing, but his explanations seem to bring a certain clarity to the many visiting sights that allow a unique and special feeling of the sight you are visiting.

He keeps you on the move and it is mostly a fast pace that you enjoy and want for more.

The fact to any trip, but especially a Pilgrimage, it’s extremely important to select the correct individual to properly guide you for it become a truly memorable experience. Mr. Christopher Cross is just that individual.

Sincerely,
Zita E. Simoes
Los Angeles, CA
Zita-simoes@hotmail.com

In February of 2022, we had the privilege of participating in a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, guided by Mr. Christopher Cross. It was a spiritually phenomenal experience.

As recommended, we purchased the book, “Walking in His Footprints” written by, Christopher Cross, KHS. The book is an invaluable asset and referred to when visiting the Holy sites.

Mr. Cross is extremely knowledgeable of the historical and biblical sites visited.

Mr. Cross has the ability to share his knowledge and personal experiences with the group in a way that connects the group with one another and their faith.

Mr. Cross has many years of experience in conducting pilgrimages to the Holy Land and has developed many relationships with locals over the years, giving him access to areas and permits required to many Holy sites not readily available to everyone.

The itinerary is planned in such a way as to maximize the pilgrims spiritual experience and viewing of the sites.

We highly recommend a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Christopher Cross as your guide.

Given the opportunity, we would definitely go with him again.

Sincerely,
Coy and Nancy Lowe