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March 13, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Thirst
Friday after Third Sunday in Lent Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again.” ~John 4:13 The Dead Sea is so full of salt that swimmers float like rubber ducks and must be careful … Continue reading →
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March 11, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Risk
Thursday after Third Sunday in Lent As a captive to the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. ~Acts 20:22 The Apostle Paul knew that going to Jerusalem was risky, but … Continue reading →
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Lent Pilgrimage, Home
Wednesday after Third Sunday in Lent Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt. ~Psalm 123:3 Graffiti covers the walls and boarded-up windows of a refugee camp just outside Bethlehem … Continue reading →
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March 10, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Keffiyeh
Tuesday after Third Sunday in Lent Your children will be like olive shoots around your table. ~Psalm 128:3 Just outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, a Palestinian street vendor approaches me with an armful of the Arab headdresses known … Continue reading →
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March 8, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Nativity
Monday after Third Sunday in Lent This will be a sign for you. ~Luke 2:12 The history of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is a microcosm of the region’s conflicts, which span a millennium. In the 11th-century the church … Continue reading →
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March 7, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Shepherds Cave
Third Sunday in Lent In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. ~Luke 2:8 The field is long and sloping, with scraggly grass and plentiful rocks. We descend into a cave, using … Continue reading →
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Lent Pilgrimage, Bethlehem
Saturday after Second Sunday in Lent But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth … one who is to rule in Israel ~Micah 5:2 Bethlehem and Jerusalem are … Continue reading →
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March 5, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Bagels & Boundaries
Friday after Second Sunday in Lent Let us celebrate the festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. ~1 Corinthians 5:8 Modern Jerusalem has department stores, traffic … Continue reading →
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March 4, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Peace of Jerusalem
Thursday after Second Sunday in Lent Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. ~Psalm 122:6 In Jerusalem’s shop windows we spotted cards hand-lettered with this phrase from Psalm 122. Before that I had never really thought about my Christian duty to … Continue reading →
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March 3, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Stone of Anointing
Wednesday after Second Sunday in Lent After these things, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. ~John 19:38 There are objects that have been revered by pilgrims for centuries, and are said to be … Continue reading →
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