Magdala
13 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today we started with a trip to the 1st Century town of Magdala which is where Mary of Magdala was from. She was the first person who saw Jesus after the resurrection and was also the first person toЧитать далее
Mt Tabor
13 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We visited The site of the Transfiguration where Jesus was illuminated with Gods spirit. The prophets Moses and Elijah also appeared at this site. This place signifies the end of his mission in theЧитать далее
Meggido
13 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This is The site of the Armageddon in the book of revelations. Here we looked at ruins of settlements dating back 5000 years. This site has had 25 different ruling settlements throughout its history.Читать далее
Jerusalem
14 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Here is a few snaps of the view from my hotel of Downtown Jerusalem and the old city of Jerusalem.
Tabgha
14 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Here we visited a church which was built of the site of the multiplication. This was where Jesus multiplied the loaves and the fishes to feed over 5000 people. It was a beautiful church which had aЧитать далее
Mount Beatitudes
14 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The Mount of the Beatitudes is where we celebrated mass today. This was a beautiful place where we could clearly feel jesus’ spirit around us. Here Jesus gave the very famous “sermon on theЧитать далее
Baptism at the River Jordan
14 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The next place we visited today was the River Jordan. This is where Jesus Yeah was baptised by His cousin John the Baptist. We all renewed our baptismal rites here. I was extremely lucky to beЧитать далее
Jericho
14 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We spent some time here visiting some of the local shops around Jericho.
Garden of Gethsemane
15 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Here we celebrated mass in the location that Jesus last prayed with his disciples. This was also the location where Judy’s betrayed Jesus and where Peter denied Jesus three times. The alter is builtЧитать далее
Emmaus
15 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Here we visited a church which was built on the location where Jesus appeared to two of his disciples and walked with them to Emmaus. The disciples did not know it was Jesus because this eventЧитать далее
Pater Noster
15 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Today we began by visiting the Church of the Ascension. This is the highest point in Jerusalem and is where Jesus ascended in to heaven. The church is also the place with they celebrate the “OurЧитать далее
The room of the Last Supper
15 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
We visited the room where Jesus would have had his last meal with his disciples. This is the traditional location of the last supper. This is where Jesus and his friends celebrated the first ever massЧитать далее
Domius Flevit
15 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
We then ventured down the path that Jesus followed on Palm Sunday to the Domius Flevit. This church was built on the location where Jesus wept for Jerusalem and prophecied its destruction. It hadЧитать далее
Church of the Dormition
15 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
This was a beautiful church that was built on the traditional place where Mary ascended into heaven body and soul which is called the feast of the ascension. The church had some beautiful mosaics andЧитать далее
St Peter of Gallicantu
15 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
This is the place where Jesus was tried by the Jewish Supreme Court and found guilty. He was then sentenced to death. This church had three levels, the first level had icons depicting Jesus’ trial.Читать далее
Masada
16 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Here we got the chance to view a Herodian Fort built on top of a massive mountain called Masada. This was possibly Herod’s Winter palace although he didn’t visit it much. The ruins are still veryЧитать далее
Bethany
16 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Our first place that we visited today was Bethany which is just outside of Jerusalem but due to the political climate is not consider part of Israel. Bethany translates to “house of the poor”.Читать далее
Valley of the Shadow of Death
16 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This is most likely the route that anyone travelling from Jericho to Jerusalem would have taken back in the times of Jesus. It could also possibly be where the parable of the Good Samaritan tookЧитать далее
Pools of Bethesda
16 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We visited the church of St Anne which was dedicated to Mary’s mother. Next to this church are the pools of Bethesda where Jesus healed The paralysed man. The church was beautiful and had greatЧитать далее
The Western Wall
17 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
After mass we walked down to the Western Wall of this Old City or as they call it the “ Wailing Wall”. This is the place where the Jewish people wait for the arrival of the Messiah because inЧитать далее
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
17 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We started this morning walking the “Stations of the Cross” around the old city of Jerusalem. This is exactly the walk Jesus would have taken on his day of crucifixion. It was a very movingЧитать далее
Jerusalem
18 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Today we got a free day to explore what Jerusalem has to offer. We went and visited the Yad Vasham which is a museum created to remember what happened to the Jewish People all over the world. It hasЧитать далее
Jordan
19 декабря 2018 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We have finally made it to Jordan! On the way our tour guide taught us a lot about Jordan’s history and government. We tried their local cuisine called Mansaf which is lamb cooked in yoghurt with aЧитать далее
Petra
20 декабря 2018 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Today we visited the Petra National Park area which holds the 2nd wonder of the world called the Treasury. This area is over 2000 years old and was built by the Nabataean people and the area weЧитать далее
Madaba
21 декабря 2018 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Today the first place we stopped on our way to the Dead Sea was Madaba. It is home to the oldest mosaics in the world. We visited St George’s Church which is a Greek Orthodox Church. In this churchЧитать далее