Lands of the Bible: The Key Places of Biblical History
The Bible does not unfold in an abstract setting. Its accounts are deeply tied to a real geography: roads, deserts, cities, rivers, empires and peoples that form part of salvation history. Knowing the lands of the Bible helps us better understand the events of the Old...
Saxum welcomes pilgrims from 41 countries in the Holy Land
Every year, Saxum Visitor Center welcomes visitors from every continent. Pilgrims, families, tour guides, priests, academics and curious travelers from every corner of the world walk through its doors to discover the Holy Land through a unique interactive experience....
Cause of Our Joy
With this invocation we ask the Virgin Mary to grant us a share in transcendent joy — the joy that overcomes even great moral suffering, such as what Jesus Christ endured in his Passion. It is Mary who exclaims before her kinswoman Elizabeth: “My soul magnifies...
Saint Peter in Jaffa: the Gospel announced to the Gentiles
After Stephen’s death, persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, leading to the scattering of the first Christian community. Jesus had already warned his disciples that persecution awaited them. “This very night I will be a stumbling block to all of you;...