Feast of O.L. of Mt. Carmel

An ancient ruin was discovered 30 kms out of Jerusalem and its archaeologist is touting it as the biblical City of David. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/07/14/israel.cityofdavid.archeology/  Well, it's like 30 kms out of Jerusalem ... and Jerusalem is always known as the City of David (and Bethlehem). Big geographical difference. If Prof. Garfinkel is right ... then Israelis should be moving out of Jerusalem and building houses in the Elah Valley where their prestigious ancestor built this newly excavated city. And Jerusalem should no longer be the eternal and undivided capital of Israel but Khirbet Qeiyafa instead. The political consequence is heavy. I wonder if Prof. Garfinkel ever thought of that before claiming his discovery to be the biblical "City of David".

A couple of the pro-Palestinian activists who staged a massive "fly-in" but got blocked, managed to remain in Israel. They're Aussies and nicknamed the "Grannies for Gaza". http://www.jpost.com/Features/InThespotlight/Article.aspx?id=229569  Meanwhile a night attack by Israel into Gaza has wounded one Gazan extremist. And all talk is now on Syria - why the West is not doing to Syria what it's doing in Libya. Well for one, the christians there are terrified that under a new regime, which will definitely be extremist muslim, the churches will suffer unthinkable persecution. Same goes for Jordan. Under the present regime, the churches are protected, just as they were in Iraq under Saddam.

By the way, the websites of these regional upheavel news are blocked ... I can't enter them from here.

Today is the big feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. The carmelites have it all together. And Mt. Carmel is as usual magnificent up on the promontory overlooking the Mediterranean sea. The image of beauty, power and protection cannot be missed. Let's pray that O.L. of Mt. Carmel will protect us all from violence and degenerating law and order in our region.