Tour Continues Saturday June 5

On Saturday we started at 8:00 am, and went to the Church of the Nations which is at the foot of the Mt. of Olives. It is very beautiful and very international. We went into the Olive Garden where Jesus prayed not my will but thine be done. After that we walked along the East Wall of Jerusalem, and saw the Golden or East Gates, the tomb of Absolam (in name only), and the tomb of Zachariah (in name only). Next we when to the House of Ciaphaus, where the religious trial of Jesus took place and he was imprisoned overnight. The prison is carved out of limestone under the house and just has a hole in the top to let down prisoners by rope. No way out, no lights, no latrine. The experience down in the hole (now reached by stairs) is a sobering one. Then we went to Shinler's grave, remember the movie Shinler's List. We had noon prayers with the Domicion Monks, and then lunch in the Monestary. We heard real Gregorian Chants as the brothers lead us in the prayers, very beautiful with the acoustics in the Chapel. We ended our tour with a visit to the Church of the Holy Seplucher. Last night we went ot the Notra Dame Museum to see an exhibit on the Shroud of Tourin (the burial cloth of Jesus suposidly. A very facinating and spiritual experience.