Update.

It's been a couple days now that the blog wasn't updated. Am busy with a group. They're mostly teachers so our aim is to study the Gospel of Mark but in a pedagogical approach.

The weather is hot and the groups are not as many as in the previous months. Mostly italians and spanish. The Church of the Visitation (in Ein Kerem where Mary came to visit Elizabeth) is terribly difficult to reach now that they have dug up the entire road leading up (very steep hill) to the church.

However it was good to meet up with several old friends - friars that is - who are working in several of these sanctuaries. Today we go to the Dead Sea, Qumran and Jericho where we will celebrate Mass at our Church of the Good Shepherd. Then we will move on to Beth Shean (check out your Old Testament, guys!) and into Nazareth where we will spend 3 nights. Now don't you wish you were here????

Anyway in Nazareth we have free WiFi in the hotel so I don't have to pay. Right now I'm paying US$18 for 24 hours. A little expensive.

And I received all the stuff yu guys cared off with this group; also picked up some stuff left by the American group. All received and in good order! Thanks. OK will let you know tomorrow how the Dead Sea went..... in this 37 degree heat! Ouch!