View from where I stayed
Townscape
Mosque and Sherut(shared taxi in Palestine/Israel)
Azan, Islamic call to pray, five times in a day
Virgin Mary's Well
Location : Beit Sahour(old town), West Bank
It was built by the Prophet Jacob, son of Isaac son of Abraham, when he lived for a while in Beit Sahour, behind the tower of the flock, after the death of his wife Rachel and burial in Bethlehem, where the two were on the way to Efrata (Genesis 35: 16-20) (Efrata means the fertile and indicates the Bethlehem area).
When the flight of the Virgin Mary with St. Joseph to Egypt with the baby Jesus, for fear of Herod the king, the well was so deep with no bucket to draw water. Mary asked one of the women who was filling her bucket from the well filling for a little water to drink, but the woman refused. Then Mary addressed the well, saying: "O well rise and rise … so that I drink from you and leave", the miracle occurred and the water began to rise, and Virgin Mary drank, then the water went down to the bottom again.
The traditions says that since that day until today there is always water in the well at the same level, which does not diminish or increase, although the believers drink from it almost every day. Many miracles have occurred in the well from apparitions to healing patients.
The Well today is rectangular in shape with an area of about 27 X 4 metres with a height of approximately 9 metres. It is mostly carved into the rock except for the top-north section built with stones, and it can hold 972 cubic meters of water that is received from the streets of the town's market in one hand and a water spring from inside it.
The Church building dates back to a miracle that occurred to a Greek woman in 1969 A.D. The woman was believed to have recovered from a serious illness upon drinking water from the well, as she was told to do so by the Virgin Mary in a dream.
*texts sources : www.beitsahourchurch.ps
Old Town
Two little girls, showed me a fabulous way to the Well
On the way to Shepherd's Field Chapel
Another Shepherd's Field Church, belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church. But it was closed.
Shepherd's Field Chapel
*texts sources : www.beitsahourchurch.ps
Old Town
Two little girls, showed me a fabulous way to the Well
On the way to Shepherd's Field Chapel
Another Shepherd's Field Church, belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church. But it was closed.
Shepherd's Field Chapel
Location : Beit Sahour, West Bank
Denomination : Roman Catholic Church
Completed : 1953
Architect : Antonio Barluzzi
The chapel marks the place where, according to Catholic tradition, the angels first announced the birth of Christ.
Its history dates back to the fifth century when the first sanctuary was built. The present chapel was built near the ruins of an ancient monastery in 1953.
It has five apses that mimic the structure of a nomadic tent in gray and decorated with images of the annunciation to the shepherds and childhood of Jesus. The words of the angel to the shepherds incristas gold. Under the church is a large cave. An image depicting the birth of Jesus can be seen in the place.
*texts sources : wikipedia, www.seetheholyland.net
*more infos about Shepherd's Field Chapel : http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/6473
A shepherd's cave under the church, where christian pilgrims were singing gospel songs.
Another cave, pilgrims stay and pray.
Fields and Caves
Olives
panoramic view from the fields
Its history dates back to the fifth century when the first sanctuary was built. The present chapel was built near the ruins of an ancient monastery in 1953.
It has five apses that mimic the structure of a nomadic tent in gray and decorated with images of the annunciation to the shepherds and childhood of Jesus. The words of the angel to the shepherds incristas gold. Under the church is a large cave. An image depicting the birth of Jesus can be seen in the place.
*texts sources : wikipedia, www.seetheholyland.net
*more infos about Shepherd's Field Chapel : http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/6473
A shepherd's cave under the church, where christian pilgrims were singing gospel songs.
Another cave, pilgrims stay and pray.
Fields and Caves
Olives
panoramic view from the fields