Join Gus and Michelle Lloyd on Pilgrimage
Gus Lloyd grew up in the Catholic faith. As a kid, his family was like a cross between the Brady Bunch (3 boys and 3 girls…Gus is Greg Brady) and the Partridge Family (very musical). They used to have a family choir which sang at their local parish, Mary, Help of Christians in Fairborn, OH. He went to Catholic school, was an altar boy, and did all the stuff that Catholic kids do.
Gus got his first radio gig in 1979 at WFIV, a small country AM station in Kissimmee, FL. Shortly after that, he moved back to Ohio to wed Michelle in 1980. From there he did the radio gypsy thing…moving from market to market to get better gigs and more money. Shortly after the birth of their first daughter, the couple decided to move to Florida to start a family business, Lloyd’s of Lawndom.
In 1992, after the death of his youngest brother, Gus was called back into radio. WBVM, the Catholic station in Tampa, FL asked if Gus would do a Friday contemporary Christian music show. Before long, they asked if he would host their morning show, and Gus agreed. After 3 years of hosting the morning show, Gus left to become a Sales Manager with a computer training company. But after 10 months and many calls asking that they bring Gus back, WBVM asked Gus to come back and start out their new format, Spirit FM. Gus was the popular morning show host at Spirit FM for another 9 years.
In the summer of 2006, the Archdiocese of New York called to talk with Gus about hosting the morning show on the new Catholic Channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. He went on the air on December 4, 2006. You can listen to Gus on Seize the Day, weekday mornings on Sirius XM 129.
Upcoming Pilgrimages
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND
May 4-15, 2026
We will visit Nazareth to explore the Basilica of the Annunciation and St. Joseph Church. At Cana of Galilee, you may choose to renew your wedding vows. We will we enjoy a boat ride on tthe Sea of Galilee. We will visit the Church of the Multiplication of Fish and Loaves. We explore Capernaum and see Peter’s House. In Bethlehem, we will visit the Church of the Nativity and will have the opportunity to meet the local Christian families and enjoy a home-cooked meal in their homes. We will visit Mt. of Olives and walk down the Palm Sunday Road. We will explore the Old City of Jerusalem. We will dip our toes in the River Jordan and the Dead Sea.
GREEK ISLAND AND TURKISH COAST CRUISE ON A PRIVATE YACHT
September 23 – October 3, 2026
We will enjoy a walking tour of Athens. We will transfer to the port of Piraeus to board our private yacht. During our cruise, we enjoy visiting the Greek islands and port cities on the mainland of Turkey, spending entire days exploring the unique sites that most Greek Island cruises rarely visit. We have time to visit the most important Christian sites at a leisurely pace and soak up the beauty of some of the most amazing islands of the Aegean. Yacht destinations include: Chios; Izmir (Smyrna); Patmos; Santorini; and Syros. We will visit Corinth, where St. Paul preached to the Corinthians.
Upcoming Pilgrimages
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND
May 4-15, 2026
We will visit Nazareth to explore the Basilica of the Annunciation and St. Joseph Church. At Cana of Galilee, you may choose to renew your wedding vows. We will we enjoy a boat ride on tthe Sea of Galilee. We will visit the Church of the Multiplication of Fish and Loaves. We explore Capernaum and see Peter’s House. In Bethlehem, we will visit the Church of the Nativity and will have the opportunity to meet the local Christian families and enjoy a home-cooked meal in their homes. We will visit Mt. of Olives and walk down the Palm Sunday Road. We will explore the Old City of Jerusalem. We will dip our toes in the River Jordan and the Dead Sea.
GREEK ISLAND AND TURKISH COAST CRUISE ON A PRIVATE YACHT
September 23 – October 3, 2026
We will enjoy a walking tour of Athens. We will transfer to the port of Piraeus to board our private yacht. During our cruise, we enjoy visiting the Greek islands and port cities on the mainland of Turkey, spending entire days exploring the unique sites that most Greek Island cruises rarely visit. We have time to visit the most important Christian sites at a leisurely pace and soak up the beauty of some of the most amazing islands of the Aegean. Yacht destinations include: Chios; Izmir (Smyrna); Patmos; Santorini; and Syros. We will visit Corinth, where St. Paul preached to the Corinthians.
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SEIZE THE DAY
"We were fortunate with our small group of 30 and few/no lines at the various sites, so very thankful for the experience and want others to see the Holy Land."
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