Bruce prostrated on the ground of the ancient Chapel ruins. There were tears as almost 800 years of history listened to Bruce Baker respond to God's call. Following the vow ceremony and the long walk down the Wadi, the group gathered at Stella Maris to salute Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the other eight Carmelites renewed their profession of vows. Later in the afternoon, the whole group gathered for Eucharist at Muhraqa, down the Mount Carmel range, to commemorate Elijah's confrontation with the people of Israel and the prophets of Baal. During the rest of the pilgrimage, visits and prayer services were celebrated at Nazareth, Cana, Mount Tabor, Safed, Capharnaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Sea of Galilee, Jordan River, Jericho, Judean Wilderness, Dead Sea, Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, and Bethlehem.
Scripture comes alive.
The group interaction and openness to each other, the Holy Land, and the Word of God made all the difference. The Carmelite presence heightened and brightened the whole experience. All Rights Reserved.