2020 Advent Retreat Materials
Week 1 - The annunciation to Zechariah
Useful reading recommendations by Dr. Debbie Weissman
YouTube: Saturday Session - Tour - Jerusalem during the second temple period by Jared Goldfarb
Your questions answered by Jared Goldfarb
"Yehi Shalom" (from Psalm 122) by Neshama Carlebach - music played during the assent from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount
Week 2 - The annunciation to Mary
Ghada Boulos related articles:
YouTube: Saturday Session - Tour - A message from a forgotten town - Nazareth by Ghada Boulos
The book "The Sisters of Nazareth Convent" by Professor Ken Dark
BBC article on 'Strong case' house in crypt was home to Jesus, says archaeologist
Recording of a tour of the Archaeological site below the convent of The Sisters of Nazareth courtesy of Barney Keating
Christmas Concert - Ghada Boulos performing as a member of the Ud Alnad جوقة عود الند choir
Yohanna Katanacho related Articles:
YouTube: Sunday Session - Lecture and Spiritual Reflection - The Annunciation by Rev. Dr. Yohanna Katanacho
Yohanna Katanacho: Your questions answered
Yohanna Katanacho: Article on Orthopathos
Yohanna Katanacho: 3 Key reflections
Yohanna Katanacho: Introduction to the Church of the Arabs
Yohanna Katanacho: Palestinian Orthopathos: Suffering for the sake of love, justice and peace
Week 3 - Birth of John the Baptist
YouTube: Saturday Session - Tour - The desert of the Holy land by Kamal Mukarker
YouTube: Sunday Session - Lecture and Spiritual Reflection - Waiting for the Messiah by Dr. Marcie Lenk
Readings: Waiting for the Messiah: The birth of John the Baptist
Thoughts on Palestine by Fr Edward Flynn
Working on Women’s Rights, - in the context of Prevention of Obstetric Fistula
Week 4 - Josephs dream
Slides: Jerusalem as a multicultural centre. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre as a case study.
Extract from: Between Heaven and Earth - Churches and Monasteries of the Holy Land by Elan Penn (Photographer), Daniel Rossing (Author)
Book: Between Heaven and Earth - Churches and Monasteries of the Holy Land
Link to the Apostolic letter - PATRIS CORDE
Week 5 - Getting ready
YouTube: Saturday Session - Tour - Bethlehem by Kamal Mukarker
YouTube: Starstreet and Manger square with Kamal Mukarker
Sunday Session - Lecture and Spiritual Reflection - Wings of hope by Ursula Mukarker
PLEASE NOTE: This sessions will be live only due to the sensitivity of the material that may be shared. There will be no recording available to watch afterwards.
YouTube: Final Session and Benediction by the Bishop
Flyer: Wings of Hope
Link to Wings of Hope
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