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LET US NOW JOURNEYTHROUGH THE HOLYLAND AND SEE FOR

OURSELVES THESIGNIFICANT PLACESIN THE LIFE ANDMINISTRY OF JESUS

Prepared by:Richard G. PazcoguinUST Institute of Religion


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MABUHAY!

You are now about to start your tour of the HOLY LAND.

We begin with a prayer

Loving Father, as we trace the footsteps of your Son,help us to understand more clearly the Message whichYou gave us through Him. By walking where he walked,may we be even more configured to His image, that byyour grace, we may become worthy to be called yourchildren. Amen.

We shall now go to Nazareth and visit the house where Godbecame man


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In the sixth month of

Elizabeths pregnancy, God

sent the angel Gabriel to

Nazareth, a village in Galilee,to a virgin named Mary. Shewas engaged to be married toa man named Joseph, adescendant of King David.Gabriel appeared to her and

said, Greetings, favoredwoman! The Lord is with you!Confused and disturbed, Marytried to think what the angelcould mean. Dont be

frightened, Mary, the angel

told her, for God has decided

to bless you! You will becomepregnant and have a son, andyou are to name him Jesus.

Luke 1 26-31THE CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION IN

NAZARETH


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Lord Jesus, thank you for becoming man like me.You were not a God who just watched us from adistance. Rather, you became one of us that wemay become like you. Thank you Jesus for yourcompassion. Amen.

Part of the Angels message to Mary was that her cousin

Elizabeth was pregnant. Of course we all know that the childin Elizabeths womb was St. John the Baptist.

Let us now travel to the hill country of Judea and visitElizabeths house as Our Lady did.


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A few days later Mary

hurried to the hill country ofJudea, to the town whereZechariah lived. She entered

the house and greetedElizabeth. At the sound ofMarys greeting, Elizabeths

child leaped within her, andElizabeth was filled with theHoly Spirit.

Luke 1:39-41

THE CHURCH OF THE VISITATION ONTHE HILL COUNTRY OF JUDEA
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Even before you were born, your presence had already beena source of joy for others. Jesus, help me to becompassionate to the needy. May I have the courage to goout of my way to help those who are in need, because you

are present in those people who need most my help.

May my heart always echo your Blessed Mothers song of

praise, that as I praise God for the graces he has given me, Imay also be reminded that those graces have to be shared,

especially to the needy. Amen.

Silent NightHoly Night.Do you have an idea where our

next destination is?CORRECT!


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And because Joseph was a

descendant of King David, he had togo to Bethlehem in Judea, Davids

ancient home. He traveled there fromthe village of Nazareth in Galilee. Hetook with him Mary, his fiance, whowas obviously pregnant by this time.And while they were there, the timecame for her baby to be born. She

gave birth to her first child, a son. Shewrapped him snugly in strips of clothand laid him in a manger, becausethere was no room for them in thevillage inn.

Luke 2: 4-7

CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY AND THE

NATIVITY STAR, BELIEVED TO BE THEEXACT SPOT OF CHRISTS BIRTH


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Lord Jesus, Christmas reminds me of presents:those that I have to buy and wrap,those that I expect to receive.

But Lord JesusYou are the greatest gift of all.Thank you for giving your self to me.Help me to give you to others too.

AMEN.

From Bethlehem, we now go to Jerusalem to see the places pertinent tothe infancy and childhood of Jesus.


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Then it was time for the purification

offering, as required by the law of Mosesafter the birth of a child; so his parents tookhim to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.

The law of the Lord says, If a womans firstchild is a boy, he must be dedicated to theLord.So they offered a sacrifice according

to what was required in the law of the Lordeither a pair of turtledoves or two young

pigeons.

Luke 2: 22-24

Every year Jesus parents went to

Jerusalem for the Passover festival. When

Jesus was twelve years old, they attendedthe festival as usual

Luke 2:41-42THE DOME OF THE ROCK

A MOSLEM MOSQUE WHICH NOWSTANDS ON THE SITE OF THE

TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM

THE WESTERN WAILING WALLTHE SURVIVING REMNANT OF

THE TEMPLE
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Lord Jesus, when your mother asked you why youopted to stay in Jerusalem, you said you had to beabout your Fathers business. You were just twelve

then, but even as a child you taught us to seek firstand foremost the will of the Father. Give us theinspiration that we need so that we too may alwaysbe concerned with the Fathers business. Amen.

We journey back to Nazareth where our Lord grew up. We willvisit St. Josephs carpentry shop. It was there where our Lord

spent most of his life on earth.


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Then he returned to

Nazareth with them and

was obedient to them;and his mother storedall these things in herheart. So Jesus grewboth in height and inwisdom, and he was

loved by God and by allwho knew him.

Luke 2:51-52

NAZARETHWHERE OUR LORD GREW UP

ST. JOSEPHS HOUSE IN NAZARETH


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Lord Jesus, you are God, but you subjected yourselfto the authority of your human parents. You lovedthem and obeyed them. Help me to be a loving andobedient child to my parents too. Forgive me for thetimes I wronged them, and may I have the humility toask for their forgiveness too. Forgive them for thetimes that they wronged me. Give me the strength toforgive them as well. May I be a source of joy for them

and for my entire family. Amen.

Lets go now to the banks of the River Jordan where our Lord was

baptized, and then to the Mt. of Temptation where our Lord was

tempted by the devil.


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One day Jesus came from

Nazareth in Galilee, and he wasbaptized by John in the JordanRiver. And when Jesus came up

out of the water, he saw theheavens split open and the HolySpirit descending like a dove onhim. And a voice came fromheaven saying, You are my

beloved Son, and I am fullypleased with you.

Mark 1:9-11

YARDENITPLACE OF JESUS BAPTISM

ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER
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MOUNT OF TEMPTATIONIN JERICHO

Then Jesus was led out

into the wilderness by theHoly Spirit to be tempted

there by the Devil. For fortydays and forty nights he atenothing and became veryhungry.

Matthew 4:1-2


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You did not just pretend that you were one of us. Youassumed humanity in its fullnesseven its

weakness. In the desert, you were tempted but never

sinned. Human as you are, you had the courage tosay No when you had to. Give us the same courageLord, for often we just give in to temptation. And aswe strive to be victorious over sin, may the HeavenlyFather say unto us the same words he said to you

when you were baptized: You are my Son, mybeloved. In you I am well pleased.

We shall now have a quick tour of the different places that Jesushad been to during his public ministry.


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CANA

Jesus mother was a guest at

a wedding celebration in thevillage of Cana in Galilee.Jesus and his disciples werealso invited to thecelebration.

John 2:1-2

MT. OF BEATITUDES

One day as the

crowds were gathering,

Jesus went up themountainside with hisdisciples and sat downto teach them.

Matthew 5:1
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TABGHA

And he took the five loaves and

two fish, looked up towardheaven, and asked Gods

blessing on the food. Breakingthe loaves into pieces, he gavesome of the bread and fish toeach disciple, and the disciplesgave them to the people.

Matthew 14:19

DALMANUTHA

Immediately after this, he gotinto a boat with his disciplesand crossed over to the regionof Dalmanutha.

Mark 8:10

MENSA CHRISTITABLE OF CHRIST

MOSAIC MARKINGTHE SITE OF THEMIRACLE


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CAESAREA PHILIPPI

When Jesus came to the region ofCaesarea Philippi, he asked hisdisciples, Who do people say that

the Son of Man is?

Matthew 16:13

NAIN

Soon afterward Jesus went with hisdisciples to the village of Nain, with agreat crowd following him. A funeralprocession was coming out as heapproached the village gateThen he

walked over to the coffin and touched it,and the bearers stopped. Young man,

he said, get up.

Luke 7:11-14
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GERASA

So they arrived at the other side of the

lake, in the land of the Gerasenes. Just as

Jesus was climbing from the boat, a manpossessed by an evil spirit ran out from acemetery to meet himhe evil spirits came

out of the man and entered the pigs, andthe entire herd of two thousand pigsplunged down the steep hillside into the

lake, where they drowned.

Mark 5:1-2,13BETHSAIDA

When they arrived at Bethsaida, some

people brought a blind man to Jesus, and

they begged him to touch and heal the man.2Jesus took the blind man by the hand andled him out of the village. Then, spitting onthe mans eyes, he laid his hands on him

and asked, Can you see anything now?

MARK 8:22-23
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CAPERNAUM

There was a government official in the

city of Capernaum whose son was verysick. When he heard that Jesus had comefrom Judea and was traveling in Galilee,he went over to Cana. He found Jesus andbegged him to come to Capernaum withhim to heal his son, who was about to

die.

John 4:46-47 SEA OF GALILEE

About three oclock in the morning Jesus

came to them, walking on the water. Whenthe disciples saw him, they screamed interror, thinking he was a ghost. But Jesusspoke to them at once. Its all right, he

said. I am here! Dont be afraid.

Matthew 14:25-27

RUINS OF PETERS HOME

IN CAPARNAUM


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MT. TABOR

Jesus took Peter and the two brothers,

James and John, and led them up a

high mountain. As the men watched,Jesus appearance changed so that his

face shone like the sun, and his clothingbecame dazzling white. Suddenly,Moses and Elijah appeared and begantalking with Jesus.

Matthew 17: 1-3

SAMARIA

He had to go through Samaria on

the way. Eventually he came to theSamaritan village of Sychar, near theparcel of ground that Jacob gave tohis son Joseph.

John 4:4-5


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JERICHO

Jesus entered Jericho and made his way

through the town. 2There was a man therenamed Zacchaeus. He was one of the mostinfluential Jews in the Roman tax-collectingbusiness, and he had become very rich

Luke 19:1-2

BETHANY

On his arrival, Jesus found that

Lazarus had already been in the tombfor four days. Bethany was less than

two miles from Jerusalem, and manyJews had come to Martha and Mary tocomfort them in the loss of theirbrother.

John 11:17-21 TOMB OF LAZARUS


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By your words, you touched the hearts of people.By your actions, you made them experience Gods

love and compassion.

By your prayers, you called down heavensblessings upon us.By your example, you taught us how to live.

May we, your disciples, perpetuate your mission

and realize your vision. As we strive to see you inothers, may others see you in us. Amen.

We will now go back to Jerusalem and visit the placeswhere Our Lord spent his last days.


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CENACLE

As they were eating, Jesus took a loaf

of bread and asked Gods blessing on it.

Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to

the disciples, saying, Take it and eat it,for this is my body. And he took a cup

of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Hegave it to them and said, Each of you

drink from it, for this is my blood, whichseals the covenant

Matthew 26:26-28

TRIUMPHANT ENTRY TO JERUSALEM

Most of the crowd spread their coats on the

road ahead of Jesus, and others cut branches

from the trees and spread them on the road.He was in the center of the procession, andthe crowds all around him were shouting,Praise God for the Son of David! Bless the

one who comes in the name of the Lord!Praise God in highest heaven

Matthew 21:8-10


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GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE

And they came to an olive

grove called Gethsemane, andJesus said, Sit here while I go

and pray. He took Peter,

James, and John with him, andhe began to be filled withhorror and deep distress.

Mark 14: 32-33CHURCH OF THE FLAGGELATION

Then Pilate had Jesus flogged with a

lead-tipped whip. The soldiers made acrown of long, sharp thorns and put it

on his head, and they put a royal purplerobe on him. Hail! King of the Jews!

they mocked, and they hit him with theirfists.

John 19:1-3
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PRAETORIUM

He took Jesus back into the Praetorium

again and asked him, Where are you

from? But Jesus gave no answer. Youwont talk to me? Pilate demanded.

Dont you realize that I have the power

to release you or to crucify you?

John 19:9-10

ECCE HOMO ARCH

Then Jesus came out wearing

the crown of thorns and thepurple robe. And Pilate said,Here is the man!

John 19:5


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VIA DOLOROSA

So they took Jesus and led him

away. Carrying the cross by himself,Jesus went to the place called SkullHill

John 19:16-17

GOLGOTHA (IN THE CHURCH OF THEHOLY SEPULCHER)

Finally, they came to a place calledThe Skull. All three were crucifiedthereJesus on the center cross, andthe two criminals on either side.

Luke 23:33


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TRADITIONAL SPOT OFTHE CRUCIFIXION(CHURCH OF THE HOLY

SEPULCHER)

By this time it was noon,

and darkness fell across thewhole land until threeoclock. The light from the

sun was gone. Andsuddenly, the thick veilhanging in the Temple wastorn apart. Then Jesusshouted, Father, I entrust

my spirit into your hands!

And with those words hebreathed his last.

Luke 23: 44-46


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SLAB OF ANOINTING(CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER)

Nicodemus, the man who had come to

Jesus at night, also came, bringing aboutseventy-five pounds of embalmingointment made from myrrh and aloes.Together they wrapped Jesus body in a

long linen cloth with the spices, as is theJewish custom of burial.

Luke 19:39-40 THE TOMB OF JESUS

Then he (Joseph of Arimathea) took the

body down from the cross and wrapped itin a long linen cloth and laid it in a new

tomb that had been carved out of rock.This was done late on Friday afternoon,the day of preparation for the Sabbath.

Luke 23:53-54


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Lord Jesus, you died that I might live. I promise thatyour giving of self for me will not be in vain. I will striveto live as you did, and if necessary, to die as you did.

Give me the grace to surrender myself totally to theFathers will, even when this means pain, suffering,and the rejection of people. Help me not to be afraid ofloosing everything. After all, it was through loosingeverything that you changed the world. Amen.

Of course the place where or Lord was buried was the same placewhere he rose from the dead. Let us now have another look of theempty tomb.


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THE EMPTY TOMB

Very early on Sunday morning, just

at sunrise, they came to the tomb. Onthe way they were discussing whowould roll the stone away from theentrance to the tomb. But when theyarrived, they looked up and saw thatthe stonea very large onehad

already been rolled aside. So theyentered the tomb, and there on theright sat a young man clothed in awhite robe. The women were startled,but the angel said, Do not be so

surprised. You are looking for Jesus,

the Nazarene, who was crucified. Heisnt here! He has been raised from the

dead! Look, this is where they laid hisbody.

Mark 16:2-6


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I am always filled with anxiety when I think ofdeath. But then I know it is the one thing certainabout life. You died, therefore I must also die.

Lord Jesus, looking at your empty tomb assuresme that death is not my final destiny.Help me tospend well my life on earth, so that on the last day,I may be among those that you will raise to sharein your glory. Amen.

Last two destinations: Emmaus and the Chapel of Ascensionon Mt. Olives.


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EMMAUS

That same day two of Jesus

followers were walking to thevillage of Emmaus, seven milesout of Jerusalem. As they walkedalong they were talking abouteverything that had happened.Suddenly, Jesus himself camealong and joined them and began

walking beside them. But theydidnt know who he was

Luke 24:13-16

MOUNT OF THE ASCENSION

Then Jesus led them to Bethany, andlifting his hands to heaven, heblessed them. While he was blessingthem, he left them and was taken upto heaven. They worshiped him and

then returned to Jerusalem filledwith great joy. And they spent all oftheir time in the Temple, praisingGod.

Luke 24:50-53ASCENSION CHAPEL ON MT. OLIVES
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AT THE JOURNEYS END

Lord, may we, who have tracedyour footsteps, be able toreach one day our true home

where you live and reignforever and ever. Amen.

Praised be Jesus Christ

Now and forever.AMEN.

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