Category: Travels
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2 Other Tabgha Sites
We took in two other Tabgha sites close by Pilgerhaus–the Church of the Loaves and Fish, and the Church of the Primacy of St. Peter. At the church named after the miracle, we read from the gospel the multiplication of loaves and fish, which can be found in all four gospels. The supposed site of…
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Capernaum–Town of Jesus
We traveled north along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee to Kfar Nakhum / Capernaum, known as the town of Jesus. He was of course from Nazareth, but after Herod Antipas arrested John the Baptist, Jesus came to Capernaum on the seaward road in Galilee which connects Damascus and Syria in the east to…
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Day Two
Today we travel to Kfar Nakhum / Capernaum to the home of St. Peter the Apostle on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. I’ve seen photos of excavations, and a structure that now stands on the site of the ancient home. We will celebrate Mass there at 9:00 AM, then a boat ride on…
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Nazareth & Cana
Our first stop today was the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, less than an hour from Pilgerhaus. We spent the major portion of the day walking the sacred site. At the bronze doors of the basilica were bas reliefs depicting scripture passages and saints, some related to the place, others of people connected to…
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Day One
It seems most of us were up and about before sunrise. Being close to the equator, sunrise and sunset are consistently within a half-hour window. Very predictable … unless it’s overcast. But today begins with a glorious sunrise. Photo taken from my bedroom window a little after 6:30 AM. The local weather on my phone…
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A Pilgrim to the Holy Land
This is my first trip to the Holy Land, so I travel as a pilgrim to listen and watch and ponder. I am convinced the Holy Spirit has brought me here for a reason. I have mine, but I’m not opposed to having other reasons. So I am not wasting this opportunity. It’s an item…
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Bicheno & Launceston
We hit the road heading northeast from Hobart on the A3 toward the resort town of Bicheno a little over 3 hours away. Our hotel room overlooked the water, which wasn’t difficult to get since there weren’t many other guests. We found a cafe and caught a late lunch, then walked up and down the…
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Richmond & Australia’s Oldest Catholic Church
Today was a soft day. We took a day trip out of Hobart, and headed east to the village of Richmond. Our first stop was a bridge, the oldest such structure in Australia. It was sprinkling slightly, so we got back in the car and drove up the hill to a church, the oldest Catholic…
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Hobart & Port Arthur
Tasmania in the winter can be brutal, but considering the winters I have seen in the northeast US and the Shenandoah Valley in my lifetime, the cold was a tad inconvenient. But next time (if there is a next time), come in the summer. There’s just a lot more to enjoy when the weather is…
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