Mass in the Tomb of Jesus
We celebrated Easter Sunday mass of the resurrection, in the empty tomb of Jesus. This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad, Alleluia!
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Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Another visit. Dome, Katholicon (Greek Choir), Chapel of the 40 Martyrs (?).
Free Day
Our guide recommended that we go to the Austrian Hospice for the best strudel in Jerusalem. It was a real treat! Then we visited some other churches not on our itinerary including the church of Ecce Homo built over the place where Jesus was on trial before pilot and the Church of the Flagellation
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
We completed the stations of the cross inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The last stations are the crucifixion at Golgotha, Jesus is taken down from the cross and prepared for burial, and Jesus is placed in the tomb. Here are the pictures of Calvary, the slab of stone on which Jesus’ body was prepared for burial, and the tomb. We then celebrated mass on the altar next to Calvary. And then we went inside the tomb where Jesus was laid.
Via Dolorosa
We left the hotel at 4:30 in the morning to walk the Way of the Cross - the sorrowful Journey of 14 “stations” Jesus took from his trial before Pilate to his crucifixion and burial. The Via Dolorosa took us to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.