A Journey of Faith: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
In a brand new podcast series, Friar Rick Riccioli from the Franciscan Church of St. Bonaventure in Toronto, Ontario takes listeners on an audio-pilgrimage to the Holy Land. With a bit of imagination, listeners will travel to Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee and a number of other places important to Christianity. They will experience the richness of the local cultures and increase the depth of their faith.
The Holy Land
Jerusalem
Pilgrims walking
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Waiting for his flight to the Holy Land, Friar Rick Riccioli speaks about the purpose of pilgrimages, pointing out that they help soften the heart and allow God to penetrate it (3 min. and 36 sec. long).
2. Nazareth
Having arrived in Nazareth, Friar Rick Riccioli remembers that having been anointed by the Lord, we are all called to spread His good news (3 min. and 21 sec. long).
3. The Sea of Galilee
Friar Rick Riccioli and his fellow pilgrims are on a boat, floating through the Sea of Galilee. A band plays soft music in the background while Friar Rick Riccioli shares with us the sense of awe he and the other pilgrims are experiencing in the Holy Land (2 min. and 47 sec. long).
4. Bethlehem
Friar Rick Riccioli speaks to us from Shepherds’ Field near Bethlehem. Here angels appeared to a group of shepherds and announced to them the birth of Jesus (4 min. and 17 sec. long).
5. Grotto at Shepherds' Field
Gathered inside the Grotto at Shepherds' Field, Friar Rick Riccioli and his fellow pilgrims celebrate the birth of Jesus through song (1 min. and 17 sec. long).
6. Jerusalem - The Stations of the Cross(A)
The pilgrims are making their way through the Stations of the Cross in the hustle and bustle of Jerusalem. Friar Rick remarks that Jesus' crucifixion likely took place under similarly hectic circumstances (1 min. and 33 sec. long).
7. Jerusalem - The Stations of the Cross (B)
The pilgrims continue their way through the Stations of the Cross in Jerusalem. Two of them share their feelings with Friar Rick Riccioli about this amazing experience (2 min. and 39 sec. long).
8. Meeting with the Patriarch of the Latin Church in Jerusalem
Friar Rick Riccioli and the pilgrims meet His Beatitude Fouad Twal, the Patriarch of the Latin Church in Jerusalem. Together they pray for peace (8 min. and 20 sec. long).
9. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Walking through the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Friar Rick Riccioli tells us about its history, reminding us that it is the place where Jesus was laid to rest (4 min. and 19 sec. long).
