Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 39
Today was a rare “free day” for us with nothing scheduled. So, it was a great opportunity to go explore the confines of our new home in Jerusalem. I went out with a couple friends and we headed...
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Entrance to the Holy Sepulcher This morning I went to pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The church is built to contain the place of Jesus’ burial as well as Mt. Calvary. The first church on...
View ArticleHoly Land Pilgrimage Day 48
We started our day today with an early morning trip to the Holy Sepulcher in order to celebrate Mass on Mt. Calvary. Remember the Scripture says that the tomb was “close at hand” from Calvary and...
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Holy Sepulcher Domes from the Tower of David Today was a normal class day in the morning but we had the afternoon free. I took advantage of the free time to visit what is known as the Tower of David...
View ArticleHoly Land Pilgrimage Day 58.5
Tonight I decided to make a vigil at the Holy Sepulcher. The church closes at 7:00, but you can arrange with the Franciscans to be locked in for the night and make a vigil. Things are normally so busy...
View ArticleThe Three Days in One
Today we managed to relive all three days of the Sacred Triduum, but not necessarily in order. We began by getting up early to make the Via Crucis or Way of the Cross. The way is also popularly known...
View ArticleComing Down
This morning we had another amazing experience in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We celebrated Mass on Mt. Calvary at the Latin altar marking the place where Jesus was nailed to the cross. We know...
View ArticleHoly Land 2020 – Day 5
We started our day well before sunrise today so that we could make the Way of the Cross through Jerusalem before things got busy.… The post Holy Land 2020 – Day 5 appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.
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