holy land tour

"Joshua fought the battle of Jericho and the walls came tumbling down" The Old Testament’s Book of Joshua tells of a great battle when God commanded Joshua to destroy Jericho by marching his army around its walls for six days with the Ark of the Covenant, and then blowing their trumpets on the seventh day. Even back then Jericho was an ancient place. Modern archaeologists … [Read more...] about The Oldest City in the World

Most tours of the Holy Land look at the women of the Bible as peripheral characters rather than being central participants. But there were many remarkable women who were close to Jesus, and too often the sites associated with them are overlooked by Christian pilgrimages. That's why Deacon Holly Galgano designed her "Heart of the Holy Land" Pilgrimage for Women - to bring … [Read more...] about Illuminating Our Foremothers

Did you forget what Hallowe'en means? It's the evening before All Hallows, or All Saints' Day. Pope Gregory IV made the Feast of All Saints official in the 9th century, although holy days honoring Christian martyrs were being held as far back as the 4th century. It also corresponds to the Roman pagan festival of Lemuria, in which restless and evil spirits were … [Read more...] about All Hallows’ Eve is next Monday