Nazareth
Sometimes we need to pause in order to make sense of things — and of ourselves. In the world of sports, a gesture is used to call for a timeout. In my family, when we need to rewind and go back to the beginning, we have our own expression: “before before,” which we...
He rose from the dead, just as He said: the tomb is empty!
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even if she were to forget, I will never forget you!” (Is 49:15). With these words, the prophet Isaiah seeks to explain to the people of Israel what God is like “within,” what His...
Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus. Walls and Urban Infrastructure
At the beginning of the Christian era, Jerusalem was a great city, one of the most beautiful in the world. Never in its history had it enjoyed such splendor as that brought about by the ambitious project Herod the Great had planned for it and begun to carry out. This...
Interview: The Kawas a Living Tradition in the Holy Land
Visitors to Jerusalem may occasionally notice distinguished men in traditional uniforms carrying ceremonial staffs during major Church celebrations. These are the Kawas — a living symbol of the long and continuous Christian presence in the Holy Land. The “Kawas” (also...