Today we visited Safed, the Mount of the Beautitudes, Capernaum, the Church of the Loaves and Fishes, and the Church of the Primacy of Peter. Each destination was special in its own way. I found myself humming 'How Great though Art" all day long as I remembered the scripture accounts associated with the places we visited throughout the day.
I learned something about the origins of Jewish mysticism from Toba, our guide in the city of Safed. Safed sits on a high perch on the side of a mountain, whipped by cold winds from the north.
The Mount of the Beatitudes sits atop a mountain with a natural amphitheater. The lake a Galilee is visible in the distance. It is an active Catholic community with a convent, and an extraordinary witness to events recorded in the gospels concerning the activities of Jesus' ministry.
Capernaum, the hometown of Peter and the place where Jesus may have established his followers, was a crossroads of communication and commerce. I appreciate the strategic nature of this city to launch a new ministry!
The Church of the Loaves and Fishes reminded me of my childhood church. The miracle of the 'bread of life' satisfies the traveler of the 'way'. I was moved with adoration for my Lord who has come to nourish all people and nations with life!
The Primacy of Peter is nestled alongside the natural rock boat dock of tradition, on the lake of Galilee where fishermen of the fist century docked their boats with the netted catch of the day. Tradition notes that this is the shore where Jesus met his disciples after his resurrection, and proceeded to restore Peter's authority as an apostle.
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