Today we are visiting a Greek Monastery called “Gethsemane Metoxion” here at the plaza of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Now you are probably asking what is for a Monastery called Gethsemane Metoxion here near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and not at the Mount of Olives where...
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Pool of Bethesda The Pool of Bethesda is located near the Church of St. Anne not too far away from the Lion’s gate right near the beginning of the Via Dolorosa at the Old City of Jerusalem. Since Jerusalem is located on a mountain and because of the scarcity of rain in this region, people...
Via Dolorosa Pictures In this Album I am sharing with you pictures that we took along the Via Dolorosa here at the Old City of Jerusalem. As you can see, we are focusing on the people that we meet along the way of the Cross instead on the stations of the Via Dolorosa. we start at...
Foot Washing The root of the practice of foot washing appears to be found in the hospitality customs of ancient civilizations, especially where sandals were the chief footwear. The Foot Washing was an element of hospitality normally performed by servants or slaves, and a mark of...
Palm Sunday Orthodox Palm Sunday Orthodox is a celebration of the triumphal and solemnly entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on the back of a young donkey while people welcome him with Palms and Olives branches and that is the origin of the name Palm Sunday (it took place on...
