Holy places

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Franciscans in the footsteps of Jesus at Bethany and on the Mount of Olives

31 July 2017

On July 27, under the extreme heat of the northern hemisphere, Franciscans and pilgrims celebrated the feast of the saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus at Bethany and on the Mount of Olives.

(Sirach 6:14) The statement contained in the Sacred Scriptures makes us understand the value of friendship ... Jesus Himself had friends, too .... This is what we rediscovered in Bethany: a small village located three kilometers from Jerusalem. Father MICHEL SARQUAH, ofm In charge of Santuary of Bethany "Jesus often used to come to Bethany to visit the family of Mary, Marta and Lazarus. As a man, he needed friends, he needed to go to see them, he desired to talk and spend time with them...” And who were Jesus' friends? Father DIEGO DALLA GASSA, ofm In charge of Gethsemane [...]