communicationThis is a series of articles about forgiveness in preparation for Holy Land Dialogues 2020, whose theme is “Understanding Cultures, Understanding People: Forgiveness”. There are many different ways to ask for forgiveness. And there are many different ways to forgive. There are formal apologies from
communicationThis year, we tried something different for our Christmas card, and we want you to enjoy it as much as we did – DIY! If you’d like to use it, download it below. Merry Christmas from all of us at Saxum! Christmas Card 2019 –
communicationThe theme for this year’s HLD conference will be Understanding Cultures, Understanding People: Forgiveness. We are excited to have Dr. Ruth Fine (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) and Dr. Mariano Crespo (University of Navarra) joining us as speakers. The conference day of Holy Land Dialogues 2020
communicationRead the testimonies of Martin and Jernej, two German university students, who talk about what it was like visiting the Holy Land this past August. Their group (above) stopped by Saxum Visitor Center at the end of their trip. Visiting the Holy Land was a hugely
Meghan ReillyIn June, Saxum hosted a group of boys from Colegio Retamar in Madrid, Spain. They came for about a month of volunteering, working on repairs and updates to Saxum as well as Polis Institute, the Custody of the Franciscans, and the guest houses of both
Meghan ReillyOn July 6, Saxum received a special visit from Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli. Archbishop Girelli is the Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Cyprus and the Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine. The Nuncio is the diplomatic representative of the Holy See and serves as the liaison
Meghan ReillyOn Friday, June 28, the Saxum Visitor Center chapel opened its doors for the annual celebration of St. Josemaría, whose feast day is June 26th. This is the second time that the visitor center was able to host this Mass, which was even more special
Meghan ReillyOn June 22, we were delighted to host our friends from Italy, the Amici di Saxum, at the Visitor Center. They had Mass in the chapel and brought a special Certolina with them. If you are not familiar with this term, you are not alone!
Meghan ReillySaxum is able to thrive with the cooperation of volunteers from all over the world. One of our current volunteers, Joanne, has been working in the Saxum Visitor Center since November. To find out about her experience living and volunteering in the Holy Land, check
Joanne GomesOn Friday, March 29, Saxum hosted its second course for tour guides, this time about the recently restored frescoes on Calvary, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The recently restored frescoes which adorn the ceilings and walls in the chapel of Calvary, were black
