Israel
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Walking where Jesus walked
Friday 22 April I drove Sheila, her sister and our niece from our guest house overlooking the Sea of Galilee north to a beautiful setting overlooking the lake. Here, at the Mount of Beatitudes, our Lord's Sermon on the Mount is commemorated. The...
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St Helena’s search for the cross
Preparing to visit Jerusalem this Easter I have been fascinated to look into the life of St Helena. Born around the year 255, she became the wife of Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus, by whom she gave birth to Constantine...
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The little town where the hopes and fears of all the years are met
Bethlehem, like Jerusalem, can be snowy in winter so maybe those wintry scenes on our traditional Christmas cards are not too far off the mark. A main feature of any visit to the town is the Church of the...
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