We hope to have shared how it felt like to walk in the footsteps of Jesus and the immense religious significance the Holy Land held for all of us in our Catholic faith. May God Bless You All⛪ππ
Holy Land Pilgrimage
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Day 11 ~ And Beyond ~ Epilogue
Friday, September 15, 2023
Day 10 ~ ( part 2)
Day 10
Here are a few additional facts and photos of our last day.
First stop - Holy Mass at the Tomb of Lazarus. We pilgrims have been blessed with daily Holy Mass at many meaningful and thrilling Holy sites; it doesn’t get much better!
Next stop - Masada National Park
Masada is an ancient fortress in southern Israel's Judean Desert. It’s on a massive flat plateau overlooking the Dead Sea. A cable car and a long winding path climb up to the fortresses built around 30 BC. Among the ruins are King Herod’s palace, which sprawls over three rock terraces, and a Roman-style bathhouse with hand-made ceramic floors.
Day 10 - Last Day!
House of High Priest Caiaphas
Fr. Larry read scripture and prayed with the pilgrims in the dungeon where our Lord Jesus was lowered and imprisoned before His trial.
How hard it was to be in this place!
Oh my dear Jesus, how you suffered for us.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Day 9 Books of Intentions
Remembering the prayers being offered up from the Books of Intentions at every Mass.
This morning’s Mass was celebrated at the Church of the Flagellation which marks the beginning of the Via Dolorosa.
We continue to pray for you, please pray for us.
Day 9 ~ (continued)
“No one has gone up to heaven, except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” John 3:13-17
Holy Mass at The Church of the Flagellationππ️
Traveling in the footsteps of Jesus - Stations of the Cross, Via Dolorosa
Day 9
As we moved through the Stations and to complete it, we entered into the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site where Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected.