Pilgrimage to the Holy Land – Day 11 (11 May 2017)

Day 11, May 11, 2017  Our day began at 5:30 when we walked together into old Jerusalem to follow the Way of the Cross. Remember, yesterday, we walked the route of Palm Sunday and left off at the dungeon where Jesus was arrested, imprisoned, and scourged. The first...

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land – Day 10 (10 May 2017)

Day10, May 10, 2017 Today we are in Jerusalem walking the route of the Palm Sunday procession. Across the street from the Jewish cemetery is the Church of Gethsemane (Pic 1) which means olive branch. This church is built at the base of the Mount of Olives where Jesus...

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land – Day 9 (9 May 2017)

Day 9, May 9, 2017 Some of us arose and headed to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher at 5:30 so we could beat the crowds. We entered by the anointing table, stopped to pray, and have many items blessed (Pic 1). I placed my wedding ring on the table to have it blessed....

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land – Day 8 (8 May 2017)

Day 8, May 8, 2017 Driving through the West Bank, we arrived at St. George’s Church in Burgin, one of the oldest churches in the world (Pic 1). It is where the ten lepers were cured and only one came back to say thank you according to Luke: 17:11- 19. The oldest part...

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land – Day 7 (7 May 2017)

Day 7, May 7, 2017 We began today with Sunday Mass at Christ Church in Nazareth. We are living between the Roman Catholic Church, about a block to the north of us, and the Episcopal Church, about a half a block to the south. How symbolic as I live my church life with...

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land – Day 6 (6 May 2017)

Day 6, May 6, 2017 After a full day of following in Jesus’ footsteps today, I don’t know how I can share this journey in any meaningful way. I only wish all of you reading this could feel what I’m feeling and experience what I’m experiencing. But let me try. We headed...