We travelled by shuttle taxi up the winding road to the summit of Mt Tabor. This church is the sight of the Transfiguration. Jesus took Peter, James and John up the mountain, where Moses and ElijahRead more
We travelled by shuttle taxi up the winding road to the summit of Mt Tabor. This church is the sight of the Transfiguration. Jesus took Peter, James and John up the mountain, where Moses and ElijahRead more
Today we celebrated Mass in the middle of The Sea of Galilee. I read the first reading during Mass from the book of Isaiah. The boat ride was smooth and it was incredible to just sit and pray in theRead more
After a busy day of exploring, Sr Bernice, Miki and I decided we wanted to take a dip in Lake Galilee! I will admit, I did think I would get all in, but it was FREEZING! Claire and Pat joined us asRead more
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 ancientRead more
The spring/well for the old city of Nazareth, where Mary would have drawn water each day. The Orthodox tradition states that it was at this spring that the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that sheRead more
Ruins of walls, gates, tombs & temples from centuries-old Canaanite & Israelite settlements. Excavations have unearthed 20 strata of ruins since the Neolithic phase, indicating a long period ofRead more
Deze dag verlieten we de middellandse zee en gingen we via Nazareth en Kana naar het meer van Galilea.
In Nazareth hebben we de aankondigingskerk bezocht. Ze zeggen dat op deze plek Gabriel MariaRead more
Vanmorgen hebben lekker rustig aan gedaan. Om 9 uur gingen we ontbijten en rond 9.30 uur hebben we de huurauto opgehaald. We zijn naar Magdala gereden. De woonplaats van Maria van Magdala. Hier zagenRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Northern District, District nord, Meẖoz HaẔafon, Nord-Israel