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| HOLY LAND June 9-19, 2011 |
| Steve and Janet Ray, Essam and Amer, our Catholic Palestinian driver and guide, pictured below, showed us all an absolutely moving, interesting and holy pilgrimage through the Holy Land of Our Lord. It's not an experience I will soon forget. |
Above is the Sea of Galilee at dawn and during the day,
the area where Our Lord spent three years of His Ministry.
Below is the Ron Beach Hotel which overlooked the Sea of
Galilee. Both of our rooms looked out over the Sea of Galilee.
the area where Our Lord spent three years of His Ministry.
Below is the Ron Beach Hotel which overlooked the Sea of
Galilee. Both of our rooms looked out over the Sea of Galilee.
Above are a few sights of our hotel and Tiberius. Tiberius is on the west
coast of the Sea of Galilee. See map. It's a big fresh water lake from which
we get to eat "St. Peter's fish," a tasty white fish, caught mostly at the north
side where the Jordan River comes into the sea.
coast of the Sea of Galilee. See map. It's a big fresh water lake from which
we get to eat "St. Peter's fish," a tasty white fish, caught mostly at the north
side where the Jordan River comes into the sea.
Above: Mount of Beatitudes, Church and mosaic, where Jesus gave his Sermon on the Mount, His first sermon, near Capernum
Matthew 5:1-18.
Matthew 5:1-18.
Church of the Transfiguration, Mount
Tabor, southwest of the Sea of
Galilee southern-most part, with
mosaics of Moses and Elijah, the two
prophets with Him. This, in the last
year of His ministry, was where
Jesus commissioned the Apostles to
go into all the world to baptize and
teach all nations. Matt 28:16-20
Below are Father Jacob, our priest
from India, in the garden surrounding
the Church, and Yvonne at the
overlook of the Church.
Tabor, southwest of the Sea of
Galilee southern-most part, with
mosaics of Moses and Elijah, the two
prophets with Him. This, in the last
year of His ministry, was where
Jesus commissioned the Apostles to
go into all the world to baptize and
teach all nations. Matt 28:16-20
Below are Father Jacob, our priest
from India, in the garden surrounding
the Church, and Yvonne at the
overlook of the Church.
Below: Church of the Primacy of Peter, Place of the Coals, where Jesus fed the Apostles (after
He had risen) and told Peter three times to "Feed my sheep" (Matthew 16:13-20). Northwest side
and shore of the Sea of Galilee.
He had risen) and told Peter three times to "Feed my sheep" (Matthew 16:13-20). Northwest side
and shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Tabgha: west coast of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus fed the 5000 with loaves and fish (Mark 6:34-44).
As was the case with most of these holy sites, originally there had been a very early 4th century
church, built by St. Helen, Constantine's mother, which was destroyed by the Persians in the 7th
century, rebuilt by the Crusaders in the 12th century, destroyed by the Turks in the 18th century and
rebuilt by the French (and some German monastic/priest orders, since there was no Germany until
1871). The only exception to that was the Church of the Nativity, Jesus' birthplace, because the Three
Magi looked like Persians, so it was thought to be a Persian-built site and wasn't destroyed.
As was the case with most of these holy sites, originally there had been a very early 4th century
church, built by St. Helen, Constantine's mother, which was destroyed by the Persians in the 7th
century, rebuilt by the Crusaders in the 12th century, destroyed by the Turks in the 18th century and
rebuilt by the French (and some German monastic/priest orders, since there was no Germany until
1871). The only exception to that was the Church of the Nativity, Jesus' birthplace, because the Three
Magi looked like Persians, so it was thought to be a Persian-built site and wasn't destroyed.
