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Israel-pt.2
In May of 2023, part of my family and I went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This post details the second half of our time in Israel. In order to read about the first part of our trip in Israel, in and around the Sea of Galilee, visit this page. To read about out short stay in Jordan, visit this page. Itinerary Day 6: Cross border back to Israel, Jericho, Mount of Temptation, Jordan River, Church of St. Lazarus & tomb of St. Lazarus; (night in Jerusalem) Day 7: Chapel of the Ascension at the Mount of Olives, Church of the Pater Noster, Dominus Flevit, Garden of Gethsemane, Sanctuarum of…
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Israel-pt. 1
In May of 2023 some of my family and I made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The two countries we visited were Israel and Jordan. We ended up booking a trip through George’s International Travel. This travel company deals directly with the Franciscan order; a group of Roman Catholic priests/friars that have been the custodians of the Holy Land for over 800 years. During our pilgrimage, we were able to have Mass every day in a different church. Some days we said the Morning Office and other days we said a rosary whilst driving to different sites. Whenever we visited a site that was mentioned in the Bible, which…