The rich celebrations of the Custody of the Holy Land for the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary took place in Jerusalem at the Grotto of the Apostles and the Basilica of Gethsemane: the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, a place that has been looked after and venerated since the first centuries by Christians, stands here, at the foot of the Mount of Olives. The story of the death of Mary and her Assumption is known thanks to apocryphal literature, […]
Once again this year, the shrine of St John in the Mountain in Ain Karem opened its doors to the local citizens for a meeting to study the historical, religious and cultural aspects of this place. According to tradition, Ain Karem is the birthplace of John the Baptist, in agreement with the gospels that situate the house of Zachariah and his wife Elizabeth, Mary’s cousin, here. Today this area is part of the outskirts of the city of Jerusalem and […]
The month of May, which the Catholic tradition dedicates in a special way to the Mother of Jesus started in Jerusalem with a celebration in St Saviour’s church. The local faithful gathered for Mass and the recitation of the Rosary. An altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary was set up in the left nave. To Jesus through Mary “We start the Marian month today putting all our difficulties and the challenges we have to face in front of the Lord, […]
On Thursday, February 20, the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, D.C., hosted a concert featuring two choirs: the Indian Springs School Concert Choir, from Indian Springs, Alabama; and the Camerata from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). The selections ranged from the sacred, such as AdoroTe Devote, and the secular, including the Irish classic, “Danny Boy.”The choirs performed individual selections and concluded the evening with a joint performance including pieces by Bach and Handel, from The Messiah. […]
