Saint Jerome: The Hermit of Bethlehem
Born in the Illyrian city of Stridon (likely in present-day Bosnia) in the decade of 340 AD, Jerome spent his youth in a spiritual and intellectual quest that led him to Rome, where his frequent visits to the martyrs’ tombs sparked a prolonged process of conversion....
Discover the Holy Land from Saxum Visitor Center – 2025
Since I learned of the possibility of coming to the Saxum Visitor Center, I thought almost daily about, what it would be like to live in the Holy Land? Beyond the immeasurable value it holds for a Christian to walk and dwell in the places trodden by Jesus Christ,...
A Church for the Grandparents
After my vacation, back in Jerusalem, I received a message from Nick which, of course, included a query. “At the village, on the 8th, they celebrate another feast for Jesus’ mother. My grandmother says it’s her birthday.” Church for the Grandparents: Joaquim and St...
In the Periphery of the Holy Land, the Nomads: Arabs, Nabataeans, and Bedouins
Fragment of a mosaic from a Byzantine church near Gaza depicting a man (perhaps a Bedouin?) leading a camel laden with wine amphorae. Kissufim, 6th century. Display location: Israel Museum. Source: Wikimedia Commons. During the invasion of Judea, the Nomads of the...