In the Periphery of the Holy Land, the Nomads: Arabs, Nabataeans, and Bedouins
Fragment of a mosaic from a Byzantine church near Gaza depicting a man (perhaps a Bedouin?) leading a camel laden with wine amphorae. Kissufim, 6th century. Display location: Israel Museum. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The 35th chapter of the Book of Jeremiah begins...
The Ascension of the Lord: A Cave and Footprints
The church of the Eleona, the first church of the Ascension, now the Pater Noster Church (blue), was rebuilt higher up at the “ridge of the hill,” Inbomon in Greek (red). In the Footprints of our Faith., p. 173. The Cave located beneath the Basilica of the Ascension...
The Route of Jesus and His Disciples from the Upper Room to Gethsemane
“When he had said this, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.” (Jn: 18:1) This is how the narrative of the Lord’s Passion begins, as read by the Church in the service of...
Joshua
The Pentateuch ends with the death and burial of Moses. At the beginning of the following book, the Lord speaks to Joshua, saying: “Moses my servant is dead. So now, you and the whole people with you, prepare to cross the Jordan to the land that I will give the...