There’s a joke in Israel that you can’t dig a hole in the ground without uncovering a major historical discovery. And it’s true! In most countries, important archaeological finds are rare, in Israel, significant and unusual finds are just a way of life. Last year was a […]
Read more →The lilies of the field have a reputation for neither toiling nor spinning (Matthew 6:28). But what exactly is this flower that Jesus singled out during his Sermon on the Mount? In the past, some believed it was the rose of Sharon from the Song of […]
Read more →To many people, a visit to Jerusalem means the Old City, and, with so much to discover in the one square kilometer (0.4 square mile) where history, culture and religion rub up against each other in such close quarters, who can blame them? But walk anywhere in […]
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The Persian Cyclamen (Cyclamen Persicum) may be modest in stature and humble in appearance, but this little flower has an intimate connection to the Virgin Mother in its shape, coloring and even delicate scent. The shape is said to represent a girl humbly bowing her head among rocks. This image, of […]
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