by Rene Reid | May 5, 2017 | Pilgrimages
Day 5, May 5, 2017 I’ve been to the mountaintop this morning and have seen the coming of the glory of the Lord! What a magnificent site overlooking the Judean Desert. Leaving Jerusalem, we arrived there in time for sunrise (Pic 1). You may remember that this is the... by Rene Reid | May 4, 2017 | Pilgrimages
Day 4, May 4, 2017 We rose early this morning to get to two places that, by 9:00 AM, have endless lines. The first was the Western Wall, known by many of as the Wailing Wall. Usually there are people lined up halfway back. But as you can see (Pic 1), I was able to... by Rene Reid | May 3, 2017 | Pilgrimages
Day 3, May 3, 2017 The entire day today has been dedicated to learning about and visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, also known as the Church of the Resurrection. It is reasonably well documented that this is the place where Jesus died and was buried.... by Rene Reid | May 2, 2017 | Pilgrimages
May 2, 2017 My fellow pilgrims met outside in the courtyard this morning. (Pic 1). We met our guide, Iyad, who is a local Christian Palestinian. Our morning and evening lectures and our day’s excursions were all in and about Palestine. I am only beginning to... by Rene Reid | May 2, 2017 | Pilgrimages
Day 1, May 1, 2017 After a 15-hour flight from San Francisco, my husband and I landed in Tel Aviv in the wee hours of this morning. We are staying in St. George’s guest house for pilgrims in Jerusalem. (Pic 1). After a few hours’ sleep, we had breakfast, and headed... by Rene Reid | Sep 1, 2015 | Pilgrimages
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