PalestinWest BankGiv‘at H̱omaAl Jabal31°44’21” N 35°12’44” E 14 Mac 2017, Palestin ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Thanks to the snowstorm in Newark, NJ, our flight was canceled. We had one more day to walk around in the Old City and meet some new friends.
PalestinWest BankBāb as Sāhirah31°46’48” N 35°13’34” E 13 Mac 2017, Palestin ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Our very last stop on the pilgrimage was at the Church of Saint Anne's, the home of Jesus' grandparents, Anne and Joachim. It is also home to the Pool of Bethesda. It was there that Jesus healed theBaca lagi
PalestinWest BankBāb as Sāhirah31°46’48” N 35°13’34” E
13 Mac 2017, Palestin ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Wow, we saved the best for last. The high point of this pilgrimage was honoring the Passion of Christ and walking the Via Dolorosa, the way of Sorrows, which is the route Jesus walked on his way toBaca lagi
PalestinWest BankBethlehem31°31’50” N 35°27’57” E 12 Mac 2017, Palestin ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We started our morning in Bethany which was the site where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Here we celebrated Mass in a medieval chapel next to the church of Lazarus and his sisters, Martha andBaca lagi
PalestinWest BankBāb as Sāhirah31°46’47” N 35°13’34” E 11 Mac 2017, Palestin ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We ended our day yesterday with visiting three moving sites. We were able to visit the Benedictine Church of the Dormition. Tradition tells us that this church is where Mary, the mother of Jesus,Baca lagi
Christina Strantz
The preserved steps that Jesus walked on to get to the Garden of Gethsemane.
IsraelJerusalemManaẖat31°45’23” N 35°10’37” E
11 Mac 2017, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The West Wall is the most holy place accessible to the Jewish people because of Muslim control of the Temple Mount. Known in recent centuries as the “Wailing Wall,” this was built by Herod theBaca lagi
IsraelJerusalemQiryat HaYovelBe’er Na‘omi31°45’30” N 35°10’20” E
11 Mac 2017, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Walking the city streets to Jerusalem is so unlike at home. Fascinated with the views today!
IsraelJerusalemGiv‘ot Mordekhay‘Emeq Refa’im31°45’21” N 35°10’5” E
11 Mac 2017, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
I was really looking forward to visiting this site and of course it didn't disappoint! Many events took place during the Passion Week. The Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus brought His disciples toBaca lagi
IsraelJerusalemManaẖat31°45’24” N 35°10’39” E
11 Mac 2017, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Today we started off at The Mount of Olives. It is a sacred place for both Jews and Christians. There were several churches located in this sacred place that we attended. We first went to theBaca lagi
PalestinWest BankAr Ru‘āh31°42’45” N 35°13’49” E
10 Mac 2017, Palestin ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We walked through the city of Bethlehem to go from the Church of the Nativity to the Milk Grotto.
Christina Strantz
Carpool line! Ha.
Christina Strantz
Thanks Amaal for rebooking our flights for us!