Last picture from the pigrimage

Deacon Peter

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April 6th 2014
I write his final entry from my pilgrimage to the Holy Land on Sunday after assisting at 2 Masses at Holy Family and shaking off the last little bit of jet lag, more about that in a bit. Our final day in the Holy Land began with Mass on the Mount Beatitudes. I was privileged to preach at this Mass and gained another pearl of wisdom from Msgr. Foynes on humility that I’ll share another time. Our ... read more

Middle East » Israel » North District » Golan

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more