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Contemplative Journey to the Holy Land and optional extension to Jordan

Laurence Freeman OSB

Leader

Laurence Freeman OSB

Laurence Freeman OSB is a Benedictine monk of the Monastery of S. Maria del Pilastrello, Lendinara, Italy, in the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto. He is Director of Bonnevaux and of The World Community for Christian Meditation.

Meditate and pray in the land of Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection

Date

Oct 02 - 11 2023
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Meditate and pray in the land of Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection. Join Fr Laurence Freeman OSB on an 8-day Contemplative Journey to the Holy Land with 3 days optional extension to Jordan.

"Leading the contemplative pilgrimage to the Holy Land earlier this year deepened my sense of pilgrimage as a way of prayer. It deepens faith and strengthens the interior journey – especially through the fellowship among the pilgrims. We become friends as our sense of the sacred is awakened in the holy places of the Gospel. Jesus becomes more humanly present and the world itself shows how the divine has penetrated through all creation and all time.

The Gospels come alive and the historical Jesus becomes one with the Risen Christ.

Our times of silence, worship and common reflection on the Scriptures at the actual places described there is an unforgettable experience. The pilgrims’ ongoing sharing shows how enriching pilgrimage can be both at the time and for long after.”

This pilgrimage is organized by: The Pilgrims' Center

Sharing from participants from previous pilgrimages to the Holy Land:

My heart is still overflowing with joy and gratitude after the most well organized Holy Land Pilgrimage led by Fr Laurence who guided us everywhere with his insightful and wise teachings. Not only reconnected with Christ at all the biblical holy sites, but we pilgrims from diverse background and different countries were also united in one heart and one mind walking with Christ and His apostles, experiencing His presence all the more. I came to convey my deep gratitude to the gracious Lord for rescuing my life physically, not knowing that there is so much in store -never had I such contentment from union and solidarity from our pilgrims as one group, one family with every one’s faces becoming radiant like angels. Assuredly this will be preciously cherished and remain a source of enlightenment of strength in the days to come, whether sunny or rainy, Let us sing praises to the Lord for granting us a pilgrimage of the heart and to the heart!
Lina Lee
Hong Kong
Its hard for me to summarize how meaningful this pilgrimage was for me because it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I am an Oblate with the WCCM and couldn’t imagine visiting the Holy Land without a Contemplative community to journey with. Father Laurence far exceeded my hopes for a deeply prayerful and fully alive spiritual experience. We visited practically every holy site mentioned in the four mysteries of the rosary. I will forever more, experience greater meaning while meditating on each decade of the rosary because of this trip. Because I was there. I touched, heard, and saw each holy site and have real personal memories of these sites. Every day we took turns praying morning and evening prayer (from the divine office). Fr Laurence celebrated Mass each day with us and we meditated together at almost every holy site. Also, Fr. Laurence led us in Lectio at every holy site we visited. This made the bible stories become fully alive and present to all of us
Paul Dunn
USA
Laurence Freeman OSB

Leader

Laurence Freeman OSB

Laurence Freeman OSB is a Benedictine monk of the Monastery of S. Maria del Pilastrello, Lendinara, Italy, in the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto. He is Director of Bonnevaux and of The World Community for Christian Meditation.

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