Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus - Bethany near the Tomb of Lazarus - February 24th, 2019

On February 24th, 2019, we departed from Jerusalem to make our way to Galilee.  However, our first stop was Bethany where we visited the site of the Tomb of Lazarus  and the home of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus.  We had Mass in the St. Martha chapel.  Listen to my homily from that Mass.


Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus - Bethany near the Tomb of Lazarus - February 24th, 2019
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After Bethany, we went to the Dead Sea.  Then, we went to the Jordan River to recall the baptism of Jesus and renew our baptismal vows.  Next, we went to Jericho and saw Mt. Temptation where it is believed that Jesus stayed during His forty days in the desert and where the first two of the three temptations took place.  We spent a couple hours on the road going through the Jordan River Valley as we made our way up to Galilee and then checked into our hotel.

St. Martha Chapel near the Tomb of Lazarus in Bethany

Some of our Pilgrims in the Dead Sea

Mt. Temptation as seen from Jericho

Renewal of Baptismal Vows at the Jordan River

Sea of Galilea as seen from the Leonardo Plaza hotel in Tiberias

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