We made it to safe and sound to Mexico City! Our day yesterday started with a shuttle to the airport at 3:30am from the Saint Paul Seminary and it ended at 6 pm with Mass with the Missionaries of Charity in the Santa Fe neighborhood of Mexico City. We had a little free time to […]
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During the last couple of days we have had the opportunity to visit some extremely ancient sites: Tel Megiddo, Tel Hazor, and Tel Dan. “Tel” is a Hebrew word that means “hill,” and on these hills are cities that go back to the Bronze Age, around 4000 years ago (and even beyond), which is incredible. […]
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Going to various Holy Sites, we’ve seen signs such as the one on the right: “Admission is only allowed for pilgrims or tourists.” One of our brothers thoughtfully pointed out the distinction between the two – a pilgrim is not the same as a tourist. This has become somewhat painfully obvious as we’ve been travelling […]
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The last couple days have been incredible in our travels throughout the Holy Land. We had the great privilege of visiting Mount Tabor, Cana, and Nazareth, as we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany. It was fitting that this wonderful feast occurred during our travels to these places, for we were able to witness how […]
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The past several days we have been staying at one of the two Carmelite monasteries at the top of Mt. Carmel. While obviously associated with the religious order (of which my mom is a third-order member – hi mom!) Mt. Carmel is also of great importance in the Old Testament, being mentioned twenty-nine times. It […]
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I don’t want to miss the beauty of the humanity on the street. I want to honor the deepest desires of every person I encounter. I desire to be poured out totally in love.
Continue ReadingAfter landing safely in Tel Aviv last night, today was our first day of visiting sites in the Holy Land. Today, we visited Joppa (or Jaffa), a small, ancient city located right outside of Tel Aviv. It is on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea (pictured above), making it a beautiful location – not to […]
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The Church is home. We each know the heaviness of sin, and the struggles we face today…and yet the Church is home. It is a new year. A year of hope. A year of returning to the Heart.
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‘Twas the night before New Year’s, and all through the airport Not a seminarian was missing, all had their passports It’s currently 10pm in New York, where we’re waiting for our eleven-hour flight to Tel Aviv. We just had Mass in the airport chapel at JFK, anticipating the Holy Day of Mary, Mother of God. […]
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December 30th Father Scott Carl and the Deacon class begin our adventure in the Eternal City!
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