Upon arrival in the beautiful city of Haifa and before we went to the Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, our tour bus took 5 rounds at the rotunda in front of the Baha’i World Center set on foot of Mt. Carmel. The area is inscribed under […]
Halfway between Haifa and Tel Aviv and on our way to Jerusalem, we stopped at the City of Caesarea to visit the famous Caesarea Aqueduct built along the beach of the Mediterranean Sea (the southern portion of the aqueduct). Caesarea Maritima now the modern city of Caesarea was […]
The first public miracle of Jesus is the turning of water into wine during a Jewish wedding in Cana where He, Mary and some of His disciples attended. During the wedding, Mary told Jesus that there is no more wine and that Jesus responded that His time has […]
Not far from Capernaum and the Sea of the Galilee is the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fish or commonly called the Church of the Multiplication. It was first built in 350AD and the current one was built in 1982. It sits upon the ruins of […]
Scholars, historians and theologians believe with absolute certainty – which can be established with unprecedented verifiable facts – that there are two events in the life of Jesus that are very impossible to doubt or deny and these are: His baptism by John the Baptist and His crucifixion. […]
After visiting the Man on Galilee Museum where I saw the 2000-year old wooden boat and after experiencing that boat ride on the lake, I was eagerly excited for lunch. Our tour guide told us that our lunch today is something very special because we will have St […]
After the boat ride experience on the Sea of Galilee, we headed to the Man in the Galilee Museum just beside the docking area. The museum, officially called Yigal Alon Museum, houses the 2000 years old boat believed to have been used during the time of Jesus. The […]
No Holy Land pilgrimage tour is complete without a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. We headed for this trip before lunch and no food is served here unlike the floating restaurants we have in Loboc River, Bohol. I like the idea that the boat ride is […]
Its an exciting day as I am visiting the town where Jesus spent most His adult life, where He did some of His miracles and where He preached in synagogues. Capernaum Capernaum is a small fishing village located in the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee and […]
I remember the homily of Pope Francis when he celebrated mass at Manila Cathedral. The first line of his homily was, “Do you love me?” and the audience responded with a cheerful and resounding “yes.” Today, I am visiting the spot where Jesus asked Peter three times “Do […]
Location Ron Beach Hotel Tiberias is located on the waterfront of Sea of Galilee. It has a magnificent view of the Golan Heights, Mt Hermon and of course the lake. It is few minutes by walk or drive to some interesting spots in Galilee. Rooms and Amenities All […]
It’s Sunday and we are visiting Mount of Beatitudes. I remember memorizing the Beatitudes as a form of prayer when I was a kid. Until today, my basis of being a good person and eventually entering the Kingdom of God is the Beatitudes. So it excites me to […]
Today, I am visiting the site where the transfiguration of Jesus happened. Transfiguration means change in form or appearance. This is an event where Jesus’ appearance has changed – from human to glorious as He was called the Son of God – putting him above Moses and Elijah. […]
“Welcome to Holy Land, The land of God!” said our Tour Guide the moment we got inside the tour bus after crossing the Jordan-Israel border. I could hardly believe that I am now in the Promised Land – the land where Jesus was born, lived, died and resurrected. […]
Jordan is an Arab State smaller than the island of Luzon and is located East of Jordan River and Israel. It got its name from Jordan River and not the river getting its name from the country. It has a population of a little over 9 million – […]
Let me start by saying: I had the opportunity to spend the night – with the Jordanian moon and stars above me, the Arabian desert in my feet, the desert cold embracing me and the morning sun from the East gently waking me up – in a UNESCO […]
I stayed at Amman International Hotel for 2 nights during my Holy Land pilgrimage trip. Booking has been pre-arranged by our local operator and as per information sent to me prior to flight, Amman International Hotel is a 4 star hotel. We arrived at Amman International Airport late […]
