September 15, 2023; Grotto candles (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame) Introduction to the Holy Land

The Holy Land as the “Fifth Gospel” People traveling to the Holy Land use a maxim to guide their way: “Tourists pass through the sites; pilgrims let the sites pass through them.” We will adopt this idea as a guiding principle for this virtual pilgrimage. Three historical events anchor our faith in Jesus Christ: his …