Beit She’an
10 Disember 2022, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 14 °CBeit She’an is an old Roman city. We explored the ancient bath houses, amphitheater and even the “modern” toilets! It never ceases to amaze me - the engineering and details that these ancientBaca lagi
Beit She’an is an old Roman city. We explored the ancient bath houses, amphitheater and even the “modern” toilets! It never ceases to amaze me - the engineering and details that these ancientBaca lagi
On our way to Bethlehem we stopped at the fountain of Jericho. We also stopped at the Church of Saint Lazarus where we heard the story of Jesus raising his friend Lazarus from the dead.
This is the site where the Shepards were visited by an Angel when Jesus was born! At this beautiful church we celebrated our daily Mass. From here you can see the Church of the Nativity as well. WeBaca lagi
Did you know that there is a Separation Wall running around the whole of Bethlehem? I certainly didn’t!
Bethlehem is classified as a city that’s land belongs to Palestine, but civil services areBaca lagi
Our final stop today was the Church of the Nativity. As it turns out, at times, groups can wait 3-4hrs to get into the small grotto, it took us maybe 15mins. Inside the Grotto there is a silver 14Baca lagi
Bethlehem University is an oasis of peace amongst unrest. I didn’t expect today’s visit to the campus to be as emotional as it did.
We started by going into the campus chapel, which is dedicatedBaca lagi
Hike up 120 stairs and see this incredible Church. Here Mary and Elizabeth spent 3 months together. Elizabeth pregnant with John the Baptist and Mary pregnant with Jesus.
Today we walked down the Mount of Olives and the Palm Sunday Road. We stopped half way and celebrated Mass at the Dominus Flevit. As you can see, there is a stunning view of Jerusalem behind theBaca lagi
Olive trees that were hundreds, maybe thousands of years old! A beautiful church where you can venerate and touch the bedrock and stone that Jesus sat on.