Pillar Sitting
Twelve miles from Antakya, Turkey, which was once known as ancient Antioch, up a winding road on top of a mountain, lay the remains of the monastery of St. Simeon the Stylite.
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The Order of Christ
A visit to the Convent of Christ outside Lisbon, Portugal, sheds light on the Knights Templar.
Burning Bush
A visit to St. Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai in time for the feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria on Nov. 25.
The Road to and From Damascus
In time for the start of the Pauline Year, a visit to the city where the apostle’s work started — Damascus. By Stephen Bugno.
Where We Were First Called Christians
In time for the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a visit to St. Peter Cave-Church in Antakya, Turkey, believed to be the oldest freestanding Christian church in the world. By Stephen Bugno.
Ancient Well, Eternal Water
In time for the first Sunday of Lent, a visit to Jacob’s Well, located in what is now the West Bank of the Palestinian Territories. This is the site at which Jesus began his long march toward Calvary by confirming to a Samaritan woman — and thus the world — that he was indeed the Messiah. By Stephen Bugno.
