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Journey Through Gethsemane

2024-03-06T15:32:59-05:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: In the Holy Land|Tags: , , |

Every year, the Franciscans of the Holy Land make a weekly Lenten pilgrimage to the shrines in Jerusalem commemorating the Passion of Jesus.  Today, the second pilgrimage took place at Gethsemane, on the Mount of Olives.  Gethsemane includes three sanctuaries cared for by the Franciscans, referring to the events happening on the night Jesus was betrayed: the [...]

Dominus Flevit: A Lenten Pilgrimage on the Mount of Olives

2024-02-28T12:43:59-05:00February 28th, 2024|Categories: In the Holy Land|Tags: , , |

Every year, the Franciscans of the Holy Land make a weekly Lenten pilgrimage to the shrines in Jerusalem commemorating the Passion of Jesus. Today, the first pilgrimage took place at the Dominus Flevit, on the Mount of Olives. "Dominus Flevit" is a Latin expression that means "the Lord wept" and is linked to the episode in [...]

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Guardians of Hope: The Friars of the Custody of the Holy Land Amidst Crisis 

2023-10-12T15:33:44-04:00October 12th, 2023|Categories: In the Holy Land, Story|Tags: , |

On Saturday, October 7, Israel was struck by an attack from Hamas, a group declared as a terrorist organization by Israel, the EU and the United States, and which administers the territory of the Gaza Strip. The blow dealt to the state of Israel was violent and devastating, especially given the brutal manner used by Hamas [...]

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The Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre

2023-07-18T09:57:41-04:00July 18th, 2023|Categories: In the Holy Land|Tags: , |

This Saturday, the celebration of the Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre took place in Jerusalem. This is a solemn event that the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land have honored every July 15 for 874 years. On July 15, 1149, 50 years after the conquest of the Holy Land, the Crusader [...]

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Journey to Easter Lenten Evening Prayer

2017-02-28T23:58:39-05:00February 19th, 2017|Tags: , |

Prayer and faith sharing focusing on the Lenten Gospels will be offered at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on April 5th at 7:30 p.m. Fr. Greg Friedman, OFM with the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land will discuss Jesus' fulfillment of the expectations of the prophets for a messiah (Mt 21:1-11). A different speaker will [...]