Mary

Jerusalem: Loss and Recovery of the Word…

The Journey of the Word in Mary

After having moved through the streets of Nazareth in fresh, verdant Galilee, and from there journeyed south to Ain Karem and Bethlehem in dusty, sun-baked Judea, the travels of the Word come to a halt in Jerusalem (the Hebrew word Yerûšälaºim means “city of peace” and its Arabic counterpart, al-Quds, means “holy city”). The best… Read more »

Bethlehem: Meeting the Word in Silence

The Journey of the Word in Mary

After stopping in Ain Karem, the Word of God moves on to Bethlehem. The Old Testament mentions two places that bear this name. One is in northern Palestine–in Galilee, to be precise, not far from Nazareth. Sprawling over a wooded hill, it is one of the 12 towns assigned by Joshua to the tribe of Zebulun… Read more »