In the SoFAB Kitchen with Fr. Bill Miller and Chef Greg Reggio

On Saturday at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, the Rev. William “Bill” Miller and Chef Greg Reggio shared stories about God, beer, and life – stories to inspire and stories to make us laugh. Fr. Bill is the rector of Christ Church in Covington...

Service to Remember Those Murdered in Orlando

There was a large turnout Monday evening, June 13, to mourn the 49 people murdered at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando on Sunday, June 12. Religious and political leaders from across New Orleans gathered at St. Anna’s Episcopal Church for the candlelight vigil to...

Show Your Love, March in Pride this Saturday

by Max Niedzwiecki, Integrity New Orleans This edited article reflects a corrected start time. The parade begins at 7:00 pm not 7:30  as previously stated. …The Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7)...

Burqin, Nablus, Jacob's Well, Taybeh, Kanafe, and Beer

[This article Burqin, Nablus, Jacob’s Well, Taybeh, Kanafe, and Beer appeared first on EDOLA Holy Land Blog.] Friday, June 9 This morning, the Sisters of Nazareth made us a great breakfast and we set out early in separate groups (NC / LA)....

Desert Reflections, Jericho, Mt. of Temptation, and Nazareth

This morning, we got up and left at 5:00 AM in silence – not simply because we were too weary to talk, but because we spent the morning in silent reflection on the way to Wadi Qelt. Wadi Qelt is the desert valley and stream leading from Jerusalem into the West...

Tekoa, Church of the Nativity, Peace Center, and Separation Wall

Finally – decently well-rested, our group had breakfast around 6:30 today and left at 7:30 for Tekoa, the home of the prophet Amos (one of the twelve minor prophets.) Tekoa is an Israeli settlement in the Palestinian area of Judea’s mountains and so the...

Namoura / Kullaj / Warbat – THE Most Fabulous Dessert!

WARNING: You may make this dessert and never stop making it. ADVICE: Send some to me, I’ll help you do away with it! Kullaj is a Middle Eastern dessert that is FABULOSITY itself! It is also called Namoura and Warbat and consists of phyllo dough stuffed with a...

Western Wall, Dome of the Rock, and the Israel Museum!

Today began with breakfast at 5:30. This was because, in spite of the expected cold snap of 95 degrees, we wanted to hit the cooler part of the morning and to avoid traffic. With Ramadan tomorrow, there were rumors of troubles at some public sites, including the Dome...

#EDOLA5G – Our First Day Exploring Jerusalem

Today, after morning prayers at St. George’s Cathedral, our pilgrims watched a short program about the dwindling number of Christians in the Holy Land. Then, we heard a fascinating lecture by John Peterson on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre / The Church of the...

Awamat / Awwamaat and Jelabies: RECIPE

Sooooooo, check out these lovelies! Awamat (also Owamat, Awwameh, Awwamaat, and many other variations.) I saw these last night while walking from the Damascus Gate through a market / shop area and they reminded me of having seen them in India, Nepal, and...

Arrival Day in Jerusalem!

We left last night, delayed quite a long time, but happy to finally take off! Everyone was very tired, but in great spirits as we ate dinner en route. Some drifted off to sleep and some watched movies. After landing in Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, we located our...