Pilgrimage, Worth Revisiting

Worth Revisiting: Sea of Galilee and Mount of Beatitudes

"But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contrary..”  Just the night before I spent hours wide awake with no respite from the events of the day. In my thoughts I pleaded for sleep as I knew that, body and soul, I needed rest. Feeling a bit… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: Sea of Galilee and Mount of Beatitudes

Pilgrimage, Worth Revisiting

Worth Revisiting: The Church of the Transfiguration

A little more than a year ago I returned from a graced pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Each site now holds for me spiritual remembrance where, if I close my eyes, my soul is instantly transported. With words waxed poetically and where there were no words at all, God spoke.  Where the scriptures came alive,… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: The Church of the Transfiguration

Pilgrimage, Scripture Reflection

A Pilgrim’s Journal: Sea of Galilee & Mount of Beatitudes

  "But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contrary..”  Just the night before I spent hours wide awake with no respite from the events of the day. In my thoughts I pleaded for sleep as I knew that, body and soul, I needed rest. Feeling a… Continue reading A Pilgrim’s Journal: Sea of Galilee & Mount of Beatitudes

Pilgrimage, Scripture Reflection

A Pilgrims Journal: The Church of the Transfiguration

A little more than a week ago I returned from a graced pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Each site now holds for me spiritual remembrance where, if I close my eyes, my soul is instantly transported. With words waxed poetically and where there were no words at all, God spoke.  Where the scriptures came alive,… Continue reading A Pilgrims Journal: The Church of the Transfiguration