| The house (caves) of Joseph Caiaphas Mosaic: In Matthew 26:57-67, Caiaphas, other chief priests, and the Bet Shammai dominated the Sanhedrin of the time and are depicted interrogating Jesus. They were looking for "false evidence" with which to frame Jesus, but were unable to find any. Jesus remained silent throughout the proceedings until Caiaphas demands that Jesus say whether he is the Christ. Jesus replies "You have said so" and "I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven." Caiaphas and the other men charged him with blasphemy and ordered him beaten. Jesus spent the night there down in Caiaphas' cistern, shown above right. |
| HOLY LAND IV June 9-19, 2011 |
Jerusalem: Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center
This was our hotel too and was built by the French and donated to the Vatican. It's built to resemble a Crusader castle. It has a
large chapel, library, small convention center, three restaurants. The roof restaurant has the views above. The rooms have no
T.V., radio or computers. There are computers in the lobby to rent by the minutes. Note the Vatican flag flying.
This was our hotel too and was built by the French and donated to the Vatican. It's built to resemble a Crusader castle. It has a
large chapel, library, small convention center, three restaurants. The roof restaurant has the views above. The rooms have no
T.V., radio or computers. There are computers in the lobby to rent by the minutes. Note the Vatican flag flying.
The Western or
Wailing Wall: It's
the remaining
retaining wall of
the Temple
Mount. It goes
underground a
ways as well.
There are male
and female
sides for prayer.
A male and
female guard
are stationed
there to make
sure people are
dressed
appropriately.
Wailing Wall: It's
the remaining
retaining wall of
the Temple
Mount. It goes
underground a
ways as well.
There are male
and female
sides for prayer.
A male and
female guard
are stationed
there to make
sure people are
dressed
appropriately.
Above: The Cenacle (from the Latin
cenaculum, meaning dinner), the
site of the Last Supper. Institution
of the Priesthood and the Eucharist
Matt 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-35; Luke
22:17-20; John 13; 1Cor 11:23-25; 1
Cor 10:16
cenaculum, meaning dinner), the
site of the Last Supper. Institution
of the Priesthood and the Eucharist
Matt 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-35; Luke
22:17-20; John 13; 1Cor 11:23-25; 1
Cor 10:16
The Garden of Gesthemane where Jesus went after
the Last Supper: left to right, a 2000-year-old olive tree, the
Church of the Agony, mosaic inside the Church. We
celebrated Mass here and laid our rosaries on the same
Rock where Jesus prayed on Holy Thursday.
the Last Supper: left to right, a 2000-year-old olive tree, the
Church of the Agony, mosaic inside the Church. We
celebrated Mass here and laid our rosaries on the same
Rock where Jesus prayed on Holy Thursday.
The house (cave) of Joseph Caiaphas
Church of St. Pete in Gallicantu
("cock crowing") This Church, on the
eastern slopes of Mount Zion, in the
western part of Jerusalem,
commemorates Peter's triple rejection of
Jesus, the cock crowing, and his
subsequent remorse. It happened near a
charcoal-burning fire (Luke 22:54-71).
When Jesus appeared to the Apostles,
after He rose from the dead, He was
cooking fish over another charcoal fire on
the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Peter was
asked by Jesus if he loved Him, three
times. Peter answered "yes," the first two
times in the Aramaic word for divine love.
The third time Peter responded with the
humbler, human word for love. After telling
Peter to "Feed my sheep" three times
Jesus confirmed the primacy of Peter to be
Shepherd of the His flock (Matthew
16:13-20).
("cock crowing") This Church, on the
eastern slopes of Mount Zion, in the
western part of Jerusalem,
commemorates Peter's triple rejection of
Jesus, the cock crowing, and his
subsequent remorse. It happened near a
charcoal-burning fire (Luke 22:54-71).
When Jesus appeared to the Apostles,
after He rose from the dead, He was
cooking fish over another charcoal fire on
the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Peter was
asked by Jesus if he loved Him, three
times. Peter answered "yes," the first two
times in the Aramaic word for divine love.
The third time Peter responded with the
humbler, human word for love. After telling
Peter to "Feed my sheep" three times
Jesus confirmed the primacy of Peter to be
Shepherd of the His flock (Matthew
16:13-20).
A Byzantine church was built in 457 A.D. It was destroyed in 1010, and rebuilt
by the Crusaders in 1102 (who renamed it to the present name). The church
was in ruins again in 1320, and rebuilt in 1931.
by the Crusaders in 1102 (who renamed it to the present name). The church
was in ruins again in 1320, and rebuilt in 1931.
| The Passion and Death of Our Lord: The Way of the Cross, with the 14 Stations of the Cross, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (right), foot of the Cross at Calvary (below), Our Lord's Tomb (below that). |
We walked the Via Dolorosa in 5:30 in the
morning and had it all to ourselves (above).
Fathers Willy and Jacob led the XIV Stations of
the Cross and we all carried hand-size wooden
crosses.
At the Church of the Sepulchre we laid our
rosaries at the Foot of His Cross (Calvary) and
prayed for a few minutes, then went into
Jesus' Tomb and celebrated Mass.
The antechamber (below left) fit all 38 of us
while Fathers Willy and Jacob said Mass in His
Tomb (above left). After Mass, in two's and
three's, we all entered His Tomb and were able
to kneel at His Tomb and pray for a few
moments...where we again laid down our
rosaries on His Tomb.
This is, without any doubt, where our true
REALITY as human beings starts and ends.
There is no other realty. All our questions,
prayers, complaints, joys, sorrows and hopes
can be laid at the foot of Our Lord's Cross.
morning and had it all to ourselves (above).
Fathers Willy and Jacob led the XIV Stations of
the Cross and we all carried hand-size wooden
crosses.
At the Church of the Sepulchre we laid our
rosaries at the Foot of His Cross (Calvary) and
prayed for a few minutes, then went into
Jesus' Tomb and celebrated Mass.
The antechamber (below left) fit all 38 of us
while Fathers Willy and Jacob said Mass in His
Tomb (above left). After Mass, in two's and
three's, we all entered His Tomb and were able
to kneel at His Tomb and pray for a few
moments...where we again laid down our
rosaries on His Tomb.
This is, without any doubt, where our true
REALITY as human beings starts and ends.
There is no other realty. All our questions,
prayers, complaints, joys, sorrows and hopes
can be laid at the foot of Our Lord's Cross.
Institution of the Sacrament of
Reconciliation: John 20:19-23
Reconciliation: John 20:19-23