St Joseph’s footprints in the Holy Land

St Joseph’s footprints in the Holy Land

Pope Francis has dedicated this year 2021 to Saint Joseph, father of Jesus and husband of Mary. It coincides with the 150th anniversary of the declaration of the Holy Patriarch as Patron of the Universal Church by Pius IX, the 8th of December 1870. So let’s explore...
Jerusalem: Holy Week behind closed doors

Jerusalem: Holy Week behind closed doors

The image of the church of the Holy Sepulchre closed has been shocking for christians in Jerusalem and around the world. The only ones inside are the Franciscan, Orthodox and Armenian religious communities that live there and have celebrated the liturgy of these feast...
Hosanna! Following Jesus To Jerusalem

Hosanna! Following Jesus To Jerusalem

In the footsteps of Jesus’ triumphant entry from Bethphage to the Old City. Ten days after I arrived in Israel, I found myself singing “Hosanna”, along with thousands of Christians, in the ancient village of Bethphage. In Bethphage, there is a church that commemorates...
You’ve never lived anywhere like this

You’ve never lived anywhere like this

“The center of the world,” some call it. For others, “a city in transit” or “a meeting of strangers”. The always restless Holy Land, the Promised Land… Jerusalem. Eternal Jerusalem. For me, it’s not so much a place as a...
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