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Today was supposed to be an all-day excursion to various Old Testament sites. However, we woke up to absolutely pouring rain. Not to be deterred, we ventured out anyway. Our …

Today it was raining and was a good day to just sit inside and study. We’re getting closed to the end of our time and there are finals and papers …

This morning we had Mass at the Church of the Agony, also known as the Church of All Nations because it was built with donations from many countries. In front …

We had a very full morning today. We started with a tour of some of the churches on the Mt. of Olives. Our first stop was at the Russian Orthodox …

We had a guided tour today of the ancient City of David. This is the original Jerusalem founded by King David 3000 years ago. This is one of those places …

After our field trip to the desert, it was time to get back to work today. We spent all morning in class and part of the afternoon doing homework. Then …

We got some disappointing news last night right before bed. The forecast for today was for torrential downpours in an area that would potentially close one of the roads that …

Today we headed out on a 2 day field trip to the desert. We couldn’t get government clearance to go to Egypt and Mt. Sinai, so we’re going to experience …

Tonight I decided to make a vigil at the Holy Sepulcher. The church closes at 7:00, but you can arrange with the Franciscans to be locked in for the night …

I took the morning today to return to Mt. Zion for some quiet prayer on my own. I stopped first at the parish church for the Latin Rite Catholics in …

Today was just a normal class day. I enjoyed getting caught up on some reading and updating my journal. Of course I also spent a good deal of time updating …

Today we went to a special “Ecumenical Center” called Tantur. There are ministers and lay people from all different religions and denominations that live and work here to promote understanding …

Church of the Dormition of Mary After class in the morning we had the afternoon free to go explore Mt. Zion. This area is just outside the present day walls …

Church of the Visitation Today was a field trip day. We began by proceeding in haste into the hill country of Judea to the town of Ein Karim. This is …

Holy Sepulcher Domes from the Tower of David Today was a normal class day in the morning but we had the afternoon free. I took advantage of the free time …

Armenian Catholic Patriarchate Church Notice the Nativity Scene on the Right; Friday was Christmas You might say today was an Armenian day for me. We were scheduled to go as …

Today is Shabbat so all the Jewish stores were closed and the city was very quiet. It’s nice to see that people here still take a day off from everything …

We had our normal classes this morning with a special guest speaker this afternoon on Jewish/Catholic relations and Israel/Vatican relations. This turned out to be my favorite speaker that we’ve …

Me and the Dome of the Rock Today was a day I have been looking forward to since we got to Jerusalem. We finally got to go up on the …

We started our day today with an early morning trip to the Holy Sepulcher in order to celebrate Mass on Mt. Calvary. Remember the Scripture says that the tomb was …

We had the same schedule today that we did yesterday, with part two of our Introduction to Judaism lecture. I really enjoyed hearing what this woman had to say to …

Today was the beginning of a couple days of serious academic study. We spent the morning in class and then had a Jewish guest speaker come in the afternoon. I …

The Iconostasis and Sanctuary, Greek Patriarchate Church Today we attended liturgy at the Greek Catholic Patriarchate church. This was our third trip to a Melkite church, so I’m getting accustomed …

Today was a free day and I chose to venture out to see the Mount of Olives. Normally it is suggested that you take a taxi to the top and …

Today was a normal class day. I love reading the great first homilies of St. Peter and hearing the stories of the early Church in the Acts of the Apostles. …

Entrance to the Holy Sepulcher This morning I went to pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The church is built to contain the place of Jesus’ burial as …

This morning was again devoted to study. It is important for me to point this out because some people seem to think that we’re just over here on vacation or …

Today was back to school day. We started our new classes on the Acts of the Apostles and the Architecture of the Holy Land. I can sense a different kind …

Today was a rare “free day” for us with nothing scheduled. So, it was a great opportunity to go explore the confines of our new home in Jerusalem. I went …

Today was our day to head up to Jerusalem. Even though we were technically heading south from Galilee, the Bible always speaks of going “up” to Jerusalem. This is partly …

Church of the Beatitudes Today was a nice relaxing day with only one thing planned. We had Mass on the Mount of the Beatitudes this morning. Unfortunately, it was really …

Two Early Morning Fishermen on the Sea of Galilee Peter and Andrew Perhaps? Today was a day I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. Today we went to …