by communication | Nov 21, 2024 | Latest News
Can you tell us a bit about your background and how you became known as Santa Claus the ambassador in the Ho Ho Holy Land? Issa Anis Kassissieh: My father used to be our Santa Claus at home every Christmas season to make us happy. I grew up in the Old City of...
by communication | Nov 20, 2024 | Latest News
The word “prophet” comes from the Greek profetes, derived from the verb pro-femi, meaning “to speak forth” or “to speak on behalf of another,” especially on behalf of the divine. This is a faithful translation of the Hebrew term...
by webdeveloper | Oct 21, 2024 | Latest News
With the week of Sukkot—the Festival of Booths, Cabanas, or Tabernacles—the cycle of holidays for the month of Tishrei (September/October) in the Jewish lunar calendar comes to an end. In Jesus’ time, as well as today, this was one of the major festivals,...
by communication | Oct 18, 2024 | Latest News
What is the Via Crucis? Fr. Juan David Rodríguez: The Via Crucis, also known as the Way of the Cross, is a Christian devotion that commemorates the events of Good Friday, the day Jesus was crucified. This practice has deep roots in Jerusalem, where pilgrims follow the...
by communication | Oct 18, 2024 | Latest News
I had heard that a trip to the Holy Land changes your life, and it truly is an inner and outer experience that leaves no one indifferent. This summer, I participated in a pilgrimage, which someone describes as a journey “for the brave” due to the...
by webdeveloper | Sep 23, 2024 | Latest News
Before becoming king, David had entered the service of King Saul. In the palace, David would play the lyre to calm the king’s anxiety attacks. There, he became friends with Jonathan, Saul’s son. But David, due to his victories against the Philistines—particularly...
