in 2013, I visited the Holy Land with an introduction to meet-up with a South African-born, Jewish, Catholic Jesuit priest, David Neuhas SJ. This is this is my story from that time. And Now, in 2024, I find it very interesting to read what that same Jesuit has to say about the situation between …
n interesting morning around Capernaum on the northern side of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus spent the three years of his public ministry. Seeing it all first-hand, and correlating stories I’ve been hearing since childhood, brings a totally new perspective – very satisfying in a personal sense. It may perhaps be of interest to …
“FIND ME A GOOD LAMB KEBAB, IN A PITA POCKET” We all know how it feels to hang out for a month until you get it, yes? Today is my lucky day, thanks to Ron Lev, my tour guide to the North of Israel for the past couple of days ashore – sharing Middle Eastern …
Settling into the Doctor’s House at the Scots Hotel overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Hot apple juice with a swig of Glenfiddich at check-in sets me in the right frame of mind to enjoy the evening. A clear sunny afternoon doesn’t get in the way either. All’s well. Since leaving the ship in Ashdod Port …