The red vestments worn by the Franciscan friars in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem reminded the faithful of the blood of the passion of Christ, who died on the cross to redeem the world. On Tuesday 14 September, the solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was celebrated in the chapel of the Calvary, with a Holy Mass presided by the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, Fr. Dobromir Jasztal. This festivity, in the […]
The infirmary of the Custody of the Holy Land is on the second floor of St Saviour’s Convent, in Jerusalem: it is secluded but right in the heart of the community, almost closed in on itself, as in a shell, protecting and taking care of the most fragile and elderly friars of the Custody, those who need the greatest assistance and medical care. From the courtyard, the date of 1955 can be noticed in a corner: this was the year […]
