On the occasion of the feast dedicated to the saints Peter and Paul, a journey into the hometown of the Apostle to whom Jesus entrusted His Church. Jesus chose Capernaum for the center of His public ministry in Galilee. We learn from the Gospels that this particular village was the hometown of some apostles including Peter [...]
On Saturday, June 24, the Church celebrated the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, at Ain Karem, the place where the prophet was born. The Custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, presided over a mass on the occasion of this feast. In the Church of St. John the Baptist which houses the crypt that [...]
Among the archaeological finds of great artistic value that the Franciscans keep among their collections, as a result of excavations and acquisitions, the Terra Sancta Museum retains some precious busts, mosaics and tiles from the area of Syria, in particular from the cities of Palmyra and Zeugma. For the occasion of the “Faces from Palmyra in [...]
Last week we visited the places that marked the first part of the life of John the Baptist. Today we will go to the desert of Judea to visit the places where he lived his mission of preparing the way of the Lord! We are in the desert of Judea ... where John lived a good [...]