Have you ever wondered how we came up with December 25th as the date of Jesus’ birthday? As I mentioned earlier, the Orthodox follow …
Bethlehem
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The Manger, Now with Baby Jesus Lying There Today is the feast of Stephen. I chose this great saint and first martyr of the …
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Today, in the City of David, a savior has been born for you who is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:11) Today was a very …
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Melkite Church Where We Had Mass This Morning The sun is setting here in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve and there’s a great sense of …
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This morning we did what you might call a service project that turned into an absolutely wonderful time for all of us. Today we …
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Today we had a rather unique opportunity to attend a special ecumenical gathering at Bethlehem University. The heads of the various religious denominations in …
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Today I noticed that they are starting to “decorate” the city for Christmas. I’ll hold off on the pictures until they finish whatever they’re …
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It’s hard to believe that it was two weeks ago today that I left snowy Chicago for the little town of Bethlehem. I’m starting …
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Today was basically just a class day. In addition to our two morning classes on the Gospel of Luke and The Spiritual Pilgrim we …
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We had Mass this morning at the St. Catherine’s Catholic Church which is connected to the Church of the Nativity. This church functions as …