Going up to Jerusalem

Going up to Jerusalem A wonderful full day today. We visited Capernaum where Jesus lived, probably in Simon Peter's home. Both Peter's home and the synagogue where Jesus taught have been excavated. We celebrated Mass at the church built over the site

Going up to Jerusalem2016-09-23T00:24:00+00:00

A Guide to Jordan – and more

A Guide to Jordan – and more Our guide in Jordan, Emad, is a Jordanian of Bedouin descent and a Muslim. He is married to Josephine, a Filipina Catholic – for whom he asks our prayers as she faces some medical issues.

A Guide to Jordan – and more2016-09-19T19:59:00+00:00

Moses on Mount Nebo

Moses on Mount Nebo Our first stop in Jordan was at Mount Nebo. Moses led the People of Israel out of slavery in Egypt to Mount Sinai where God made a covenant with them and gave them the Law (Torah) summarized in

Moses on Mount Nebo2016-09-19T15:15:00+00:00

What is Pilgrimage? Part 2: Christian Critique

What is Pilgrimage? Part 2: Christian Critique Pilgrimage is not unique to Israel of course.  To this day, pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in one’s lifetime (if possible) is one of the pillars of Islam.  Other religions have analogous expectations or

What is Pilgrimage? Part 2: Christian Critique2016-09-08T19:44:00+00:00

Apocrypha? Deuterocanonical?

Apocrypha? Deuterocanonical?   Recently in church we have had some readings from the Book of Sirach, sometimes called Ecclesiasticus.  It is in a part of the Bible called the Apocrypha or Deuterocanonical Books. Our bibles place these books between the Old and

Apocrypha? Deuterocanonical?2016-08-31T22:33:00+00:00
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