In what is called the "city of Jesus", Capernaum, the Franciscan community of the Holy Land, together with the local faithful, celebrated the solemn entrance of the Custos, Br. Francesco Ielpo.During the Mass in the House of Peter, the Custos offered a reflection on the Gospel of the raising of Jairus' daughter and the healing of the woman with hemorrhages (Lk 8:40-56), weaving the Gospel story together with the spiritual meaning of the place. Capernaum, the city of Jesus "Jesus […]
For thousands of years, pilgrims from every corner of the world have covered long distances to reach Jerusalem. Today, thanks to the initiative of Yael Tarasiuk and Golan Rice, these ancient routes can be travelled down once again and the experience of a pilgrimage in the Holy Land relived. The association “The Way to Jerusalem” offers the pilgrimage as an extraordinary opportunity to get to know the places of the Holy Land and its history, but also as an occasion […]
On December 26, the Church commemorates St. Stephen, the first martyr of the Christian faith. The liturgical celebration of St. Stephen has always been placed on December 26, immediately after Christmas, because in the days following the manifestation of the Son of God, the Church commemorates the Comites Christi, those who were closest to him in his earthly life and who first bore witness to Christ through martyrdom. On this day, the Custody of the Holy Land is allowed to […]
From 26 February to 2 March, the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton was able to visit his brothers of the Holy Land who live and work in Buenos Aires (Argentina). During his visit, there was time for a personal conversation with each friar, time to share the main moments of fraternal life and to celebrate the local Chapter together. The Terra Sancta School The visit was also characterized by some institutional visits, in particular to meet and […]
