Saturday, March 03, 2018

Mount of Beatitudes on the Sea of Galilee




A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints” ~Wilfred Peterson
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View of the Sea of Galilee from the Mount of Beatitudes


Church of the Beatitudes

The Church of the Beatitudes is located on a small hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, the site where Jesus taught (Matthew 5:1-12.  This hill has been a destination for pilgrims since the 4th century.  The church was built between 1936 and 1938 over the ruins of a Byzantine church. 



 Mass that day was celebrated outside overlooking the Sea of Galilee.  It was windy and I couldn't help but wonder if it were windy the day our Lord was teaching.
The Sea of Galilee

Our boat tour of the Sea of Galilee was uneventful but it's beauty is incomparable.  You can see from the flags that the wind had not subsided after our visit to The Mount.  Just imagine all the fisherman casting their nets hoping for a good catch.  Then imagine Peter and Andrew tending their nets when Jesus calls them by name.  Then, too, he sees James and his brother John, offered the invitation and they too left their nets and followed him.  (Matthew 4: 18-24).  I have been called by name, I must follow.  It's not an easy journey, but trusting in the Master these men followed, so I must follow too.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy




23 comments:

  1. So beautiful! And what an adventure to see the places where Christ walked.

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  2. Lovely travel photos to a very holy place ~

    Happy Weekend to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  3. I would enjoy sitting on the Mount, looking over the sea, and imagining the life and times of Jesus and the disciples - exhilarating and scary, all at the same time.

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  4. Thank you Cathy for wonderful memories.

    God bless.

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  5. Awesome!!! thanks for sharing these delightful photos. happy Monday Mosaic in the season of Lent

    much love...

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  6. Cathy, it'so interesting to be travelling in the Holy Land with you and seeing places I've only read about before. Your mosaics are lovely, showing us many views of the scenery around you.
    Happy Mosaic Monday.

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  7. Very beautiful! Your mosaic with that charming red boat and the water is delightful.
    Happy Monday Mosaic!

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  8. Beautiful scenes from the Holy Land. I'm so glad you're sharing them with us.

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  9. ....this is SO impressive, and inspirational!

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  10. Beautiful trip especially thinking about the history of right where you were standing! AMazing.

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  11. What a marvelous trip, Cathy. Beautiful and inspirational. Happy Monday!

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  12. It's been wonderful to see your photos! What a wonderful trip!

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  13. What a great location for a church.
    And an outdoor mass there, sounds lovely. :)

    Have a lovely week, Cathy. :)

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  14. Oh you are so lucky to have visited that area. I am looking where you are from but cannot see anywhere, anyway thanks for giving us a glimpse of the famous place.

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    1. Thank you for your visit. I live in southwestern Indian and love it here.

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  15. Beautiful photos. I can see Jesus preaching when the wind is gusty.
    I am not much of a Bible scholar but I think the Beatitudes are some of the most dramatic and underrated verses in the Bible.

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  16. I haven't seen these before. Interesting

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  17. I don't know why I imagined this area to be more barren but from your photos I can see that it is a most beautiful place! What a wonderful trip!

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  18. What a beautiful place - I'd love to travel to that part of the world.

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  19. ...what a wonderful trip, thanks for taking my along.

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  20. So very wonderful.

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