The Holy Land

       
          Our pilgrimage has officially come to an end. We arrived safe and sound back at Mundelein late Tuesday night. It's hard to believe that we just spent two full months in the Holy Land, it went by incredibly quick. But the graces of staying in the Holy Land are already being felt, just the very next day as a group of us were reading the upcoming scripture passages for Palm Sunday, I couldn't help but be transported back to the Holy Land at the mention of Bethphage, Bethany and the Mount of Olives. The Bible was coming to life in a new and very real way. Often our guides would say that the geography and the landscape of the Holy Land is the unofficial "5th Gospel" of the Bible. I can understand that now, reading the Bible will never quite be the same for us.

       We would like to thank all the friends, family and benefactors back home who have been praying for us. None of this was possible without your love and support. God bless you all and have a joyful Easter!