Holy Land Pilgrimage 2019

How do we leave this joyfully? We are called to return to our homes and share what we had experienced.

Two thousand years ago, our God entered into this beautiful chaos of our world, here, in Bethlehem. 

Today, we visited the Baptismal site at Qasr Al Yahoud, which holds the oldest and most ancient tradition for being the place of Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan River.

It felt as if I was alone, except for the presence of Mother Mary and Mary Magdalena.

Jesus’ divine nature emerges as he begins his public ministry. But did the people see this?

This humble man, quiet and (in my opinion) vastly unnoticed and under appreciated, responded with faith to a dream. Joseph didn’t have an angel standing in front of him; he had a dream.