Great day, great weather, great experiences! Part I shows our Mass at Beatitudes, travel to Caesarea Philippi where Jesus announced that Peter would be the rock foundation of the Church, then to the Syrian border and lunch at a Druze restaurant in then Golan Heights. Part II is our time along the Shore of Galilee [...]
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Walking in the footprints of Jesus! What could be better! We are leading a bus full of great folks in the land of Our Lord. Today we started early for Mount Tabor — the Mountain of Transfiguration and the place of Great Commission (Matt 28:18-21). Then to Cana to renew wedding vows and then to [...]
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All has gone perfectly, though one suitcase was lost. All are happy, safe and well fed. We arrived in the sunlight so all could see the Sea of Galilee as we descended into Tiberias. Dinner was great, everyone loves the hotel and the weather is magnificent. Here is the short video so you can join [...]
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We always arrive a few days before our pilgrims. We have 38 people from across America arriving on Thursday and beforehand we are here exploring, visiting friends, running, worshiping and getting everything ready. Here is a short video of our first two days. We went to Mass on Monday, the morning after Easter. We had [...]
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Dear Steve and Janet, Last night I attendied my first Good Friday service after having gone to the Holy Land with you. I was moved beyond words. As Jesus walked to Golgotha in The Passion, mentally I was tracing the steps to and in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. I pictured what it looked [...]
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Catholic migrant workers outnumber Palestinian Catholics in Israeli population The number of Catholics living in Israel is climbing steadily as new immigrants arrive from other countries, mostly in Asia and eastern Europe. An estimated 50,000 Catholic immigrants are now working with 5-year residency permits; they easily outnumber the 27,000 Palestinian Catholics remaining in Israel. I [...]
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