Bishop and Mrs. Provenzano, together with the Long Island Diocese clergy spouses/partners who have made the pilgrimage to the Holy Land, board the plane for the voyage home to New York.
Safe travel, and welcome home!
2/21/2011
Heading Home
Bishop and Mrs. Provenzano, together with the Long Island Diocese clergy spouses/partners who have made the pilgrimage to the Holy Land, board the plane for the voyage home to New York.
Place of prayer: the Western Wall
The Western Wall, dating back to the period of the Second Temple and the reign of Herod the Great, is one of the most sacred places in Judaism. It has been a place of devotion and prayer for centuries.
Top photo: pilgrims from the diocese of Long Island praying at the Western Wall.
Bottom two photos: images of a life of prayer at the Western Wall.
Learn more: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-western-wall
On the Temple Mount
Visiting the Temple MountHere is a website to learn about the history and importance of the Temple Mount (only the authors are responsible for the opinions expressed): http://www.templemount.org/
And here a site about the Dome of the Rock, the Muslim shrine built on the Temple Mount: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-dome-of-the-rock
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