Sunday, June 19, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
On Saturday at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, the Rev. William “Bill” Miller and Chef Greg Reggio shared stories about God, beer, and life – stories to inspire and stories to make us laugh. Fr. Bill is the rector of Christ Church in Covington...
Monday, June 13, 2016 | Community Ministry, Out and About in EDoLA
by Max Niedzwiecki, Integrity New Orleans This edited article reflects a corrected start time. The parade begins at 7:00 pm not 7:30 as previously stated. …The Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7)...
Sunday, June 12, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
[EDOLA Holy Land Blog] Sunday, June 12 Today, we drove to Bethlehem in Palestine and attended morning worship at the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church. We arrived a bit early so decided to walk through the old part of town and the open air markets. It was a...
Saturday, June 11, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
[EDOLA Holy Land Blog] Today, the North Carolina pilgrims got up and left very early to pray the Stations of the Cross in the Old City while the Louisiana pilgrims gathered a little later to walk the “Palm Sunday Walk” from Bethphage (Beth = house /...
Friday, June 10, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
[This article Burqin, Nablus, Jacob’s Well, Taybeh, Kanafe, and Beer appeared first on EDOLA Holy Land Blog.]
Friday, June 9 This morning, the Sisters of Nazareth made us a great breakfast and we set out early in separate groups (NC / LA)....
Friday, June 10, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
Source: EDOLA Holy Land Blog | Jordan River, Sea of Galilee, Eucharist on Mt. Hermon, Capernaum,Tabgha, and the Church of the Primacy of Peter
Thursday, June 9 Today was absolutely packed and we left early again. I must say that while many...
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
This morning, we left Nazareth around 6:30 to drive north toward Syria to the excavated site of Zippori (Sepphoris). Zippori means bird. This place was on the trade route from Egypt to Mesopotamia. It was a stunning route with gorgeous landscapes and trees. We saw...
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
This morning, we got up and left at 5:00 AM in silence – not simply because we were too weary to talk, but because we spent the morning in silent reflection on the way to Wadi Qelt. Wadi Qelt is the desert valley and stream leading from Jerusalem into the West...
Monday, June 6, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
Finally – decently well-rested, our group had breakfast around 6:30 today and left at 7:30 for Tekoa, the home of the prophet Amos (one of the twelve minor prophets.) Tekoa is an Israeli settlement in the Palestinian area of Judea’s mountains and so the...
Monday, June 6, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
WARNING: You may make this dessert and never stop making it. ADVICE: Send some to me, I’ll help you do away with it! Kullaj is a Middle Eastern dessert that is FABULOSITY itself! It is also called Namoura and Warbat and consists of phyllo dough stuffed with a...
Sunday, June 5, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
Today began with breakfast at 5:30. This was because, in spite of the expected cold snap of 95 degrees, we wanted to hit the cooler part of the morning and to avoid traffic. With Ramadan tomorrow, there were rumors of troubles at some public sites, including the Dome...
Saturday, June 4, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
Today, after morning prayers at St. George’s Cathedral, our pilgrims watched a short program about the dwindling number of Christians in the Holy Land. Then, we heard a fascinating lecture by John Peterson on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre / The Church of the...
Saturday, June 4, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
Sooooooo, check out these lovelies! Awamat (also Owamat, Awwameh, Awwamaat, and many other variations.) I saw these last night while walking from the Damascus Gate through a market / shop area and they reminded me of having seen them in India, Nepal, and...
Friday, June 3, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
We left last night, delayed quite a long time, but happy to finally take off! Everyone was very tired, but in great spirits as we ate dinner en route. Some drifted off to sleep and some watched movies. After landing in Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, we located our...
