tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020370.post2038615163154186099..comments2024-01-21T02:42:50.927-08:00Comments on Church of the Masses: The Garden at GethsemaneWGA Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320709129586221521noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020370.post-71900254077276019062007-07-15T12:30:00.000-07:002007-07-15T12:30:00.000-07:00I spent the first year of my marraige in Jerusalem...I spent the first year of my marraige in Jerusalem, up untill the birth of my daughter. My husband was a Palastinian who head of maintanence at a small family run Arab hotel in East Jerusalem, on Wadi El Joz. Since I was pregnant and did not work, I had a lot of time on my hands. I would walk down into the old city almost every day. I always walked past the Garden of Gethsemane. I found this location to be so peaceful and spiritual. The old city was wild with activity and tourists. The church of the Holy Sepulture was a virtual zoo. I found no sense of peace or real history there. I loved Gethsemane because of the peacefulness and simplicity. I would sometimes sit for hours, just meditating and praying. I got to know a Franciscan Priest who served as a caretaker for the church and garden. I am angry at myself for not remembering his name. He kept encouraging me to attend the 6am mass. Alas, I was too lazy to get up that early and never attended that mass. I could just kick myself now. I plan to return to Jerusalem with my children next summer. They are now grown and I want them to experience the peace and simplicity of Gesthemene as I once did.<BR/>Mary AsmarAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101072398156465085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020370.post-62957459114864877422007-04-02T11:14:00.000-07:002007-04-02T11:14:00.000-07:00Great photos and post! I linked them to my blog:h...Great photos and post! I linked them to my blog:<BR/><BR/>http://burketokirk.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com