by communication saxum | May 19, 2026 | Latest News
Just over a year ago, I had the joy of making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land for the second time, staying at the Saxum Conference Center near Jerusalem. In two parts, I would like to share some personal experiences from that unforgettable pilgrimage. The title itself...
by communication saxum | May 19, 2026 | Latest News
My stay in Jerusalem as a trainee at the Saxum Visitor Center marked a turning point in my life, especially because it took place in three very different moments: before, during, and after the war. Before the conflict broke out, my experience was filled with discovery...
by communication saxum | May 18, 2026 | Latest News
Sometimes we need to pause in order to make sense of things — and of ourselves. In the world of sports, a gesture is used to call for a timeout. In my family, when we need to rewind and go back to the beginning, we have our own expression: “before before,” which we...
by communication saxum | Apr 23, 2026 | Latest News
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even if she were to forget, I will never forget you!” (Is 49:15). With these words, the prophet Isaiah seeks to explain to the people of Israel what God is like “within,” what His...
by communication saxum | Apr 23, 2026 | Latest News
At the beginning of the Christian era, Jerusalem was a great city, one of the most beautiful in the world. Never in its history had it enjoyed such splendor as that brought about by the ambitious project Herod the Great had planned for it and begun to carry out. This...
by communication saxum | Apr 23, 2026 | Latest News
Visitors to Jerusalem may occasionally notice distinguished men in traditional uniforms carrying ceremonial staffs during major Church celebrations. These are the Kawas — a living symbol of the long and continuous Christian presence in the Holy Land. The “Kawas” (also...
