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 [...]
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 [...]
Prayer and faith sharing focusing on the Lenten Gospels will be offered at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 29th at 7:30 p.m. Jason Dimon, Postulant, OFM Holy Name Province, Silver Spring, MD will discuss the story of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus (Jn 11:1-45). A different speaker will be here every Wednesday [...]
Prayer and faith sharing focusing on the Lenten Gospels will be offered at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 22nd at 7:30 pm. Sister Mary Johnson, SNDdeN Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies, Trinity Washington University will discuss John's account of Jesus and the blind man (Jn 9:1-41).A different speaker will be here every [...]
Prayer and faith sharing focusing on the Lenten Gospels will be offered at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 15th at 7:30 p.m. Fr. Michael Cusato, OFM with the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land will discuss John's account of Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman (Jn 4:5-42). A different speaker will be here [...]