Day 3 of my Holy Land Pilgrimage began with a 2 hour bus trip to Caesarea which was run by King Herod back In Jesus’ time. Here I saw some amazing Roman ruins such as an amphitheater, hippodromeLeer más
Next we went to Mt Carmel which was the place where the prophet Elijah removed all the gods of Baal which was a Canaanite faith.
For lunch today we stopped in the German District within Haifa (very modern city in Israel). It was a stunning little area which some great architecture. The food was amazing!
Finally today we stopped at a place called Acre which was the site of the old Crusader tunnels and buildings. This was a fantastic experience and I learnt a lot about the three crusades to the holyLeer más
What an amazing site! We just viewed a 1st Century boat which would have been the one Jesus would have used during his teachings. Such a elaborate process to get it ready for showing.
Our first site today was Caesarea Phillippi which was where Jesus asked his disciples “Who do they say I am?” It was here Peter responded with “the messiah”. Jesus also gave Peter the title ofLeer más
Oh my! We just all celebrated mass on Lake Galilee. It was such a spiritual experience to see the lands in which Jesus did all his work and teachings. An amazing opportunity!
Here is the place where Peter was asked by Jesus 3 times if he loved Him. It is also the place where Jesus ordained Peter at the first Pope of the Catholic faith.