To me, the word Bethlehem conjures up vivid images. Having been brought up Catholic, I heard the story about the birth in the manger from a very young age. Every Christmas, we set up the scene…
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The Stations of the Cross
Via Dolorosa is a “street” in Old Jerusalem which is held to be the path that Jesus walked while carrying the cross. The street is actually a passageway in a crowded Arab market which…
Mosaics Church of the Annunciation
Hanging along the walls in the front courtyard and inside the upper church are national mosaics of Mary that were donated to “The Church of the Annunciation” from almost every country around the world.…
The Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth
Being Catholic and have spent many years in catechism studying, l know the story of Jesus….how the Angel Gabriel spoke to Mary. and told her that she would become pregnant with a boy. His name would be Jesus.…
A Stroll through the Hasidic Neighborhood in Jerusalem
On our first day that we arrived in Jerusalem we checked into the American Colony Hotel and decided to check out the streets of Jerusalem staying close to the hotel. We walked a few blocks…
American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem
The American Colony Hotel is a boutique hotel located at the seam of east and west Jerusalem, a former Pasha’s palace built in the 19th century, It has an old world feel and over a hundred…
Behind the Wailing Wall
The Western or Wailing Wall is for many millions around the world, one of the great holy spots in the world. It is commonly thought of as being part of the original and second…
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