The Jesus Trail – A Spiritual Journey

portrait-2I just love it, when new experiences are added to the map of exploring Israel and the Holy Land. That is what this latest development is all about.

The Jesus Trail is a hiking tour through the Galilee that Jesus would have known. The moving force behind the development of the trail are Maoz Inon, an Israeli entrepreneur, and David Landis, a Mennonite from the US. [Read more...]

Nazareth

Nazareth, Church of Annunciation

Nazareth, Church of Annunciation

Based on a few passages in the New Testament, Nazareth became known as the town, where Jesus spent his childhood and youth. From quite early in the development of Christianity it became a center for Christian worship and has over the centuries attracted thousands of pilgrims.

The site most visited is the Catholic Church of the Announciation. It is built over a grotto, the place where [Read more...]