The Via Dolorosa Maundy Thursday and Good Friday In the last post, we saw the steps that Jesus walked from Gethsemane to the house of the high priest, where the Sanhedrin (ruling council) was hastily convened and a travesty of justice took place. In order to have Jesus sentenced to death, the religious authorities needed …
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Tuesday in Holy Week The aim of this pilgrimage is not, in fact, to learn lots of things and see lots of sights. It’s not even quite the same as bringing the Bible to life, although that certainly is important. The ultimate aim, on this pilgrimage and during Holy Week, is to come close to …
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Monday of Holy Week Walking down from the Mount of Olives towards the city, we come to the Church of All Nations, better known as the Basilica of the Agony, right beside the Garden of Gethsemane. The ceiling is painted a striking blue in recognition of the detail that, when Jesus and the disciples left …
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Week 5 – Bethany & the Mount of Olives Thursday 25th March Today we are just 2 miles from Jerusalem City, in the village formerly known as Bethany. I once got lost on my way here. We had a few hours scheduled for wandering by ourselves through the souks and bazaars in the Old City, …
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Week 5 – Jericho Jericho is the last main stopover on Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem, the cross and the grave. It is possibly the most ancient city anywhere in the world. Remember the walls? Archaeologists are kept busy here, excavating layers of pre-history from Canaanite settlement, to ancient Hebrew and all the way down to …
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Week Four – Judea If your head is reeling having visited so many places already, don’t worry, that’s to be expected. There’s no test at the end! Just let the experiences and impressions sit with you and take away from it what is important to you. We’ve been in Galilee, the bustling northern fishing villages …
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Week 4a – Bethlehem! Monday 15th March O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight Bethlehem is in fact …
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Week 3B – Samaria Thursday 11th March Welcome to Mount Gerizim! Around 400 Samaritans, that’s half of the Samaritan community, lives here. These were the arch-enemies of Jews in the times of the New Testament. Because they can only marry within their community, the population has shrunk greatly and there are just four families left. …
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Week Three A – Into Samaria Monday 8th March This week, we are in Samaria, the middle region in between Galilee and Judea. Samaria is its Old Testament name – today it is known as the West Bank, and it’s full of Palestinian villages and towns. The West Bank is less developed than the modern …
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Week 2.5 – Excursions from Lake Galilee Thursday 4th March Up and out early this morning form our hotel for our daytrip. Quick breakfast of flatbread, hummus, olives and pickles, and then on board the coach please! Today we’re heading to Banias. Where on earth is Banias, you ask? It’s under an hour, almost due …
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