Presence of Jesus Today

By Carolyn M. Kenney

 One morning last March, I woke to see the sun climbing slowly above a serene body of water outside my hotel window.  I had arrived in the Holy Land and was gazing peacefully at the Sea of Galilee.  Birds flew over and around the sun as it rose above low-lying mountains, its golden hue reflecting on the water below.  I have never witnessed a more compelling sight in my life; on first glance, my heart skipped

I have been to the Holy Land twice and am looking forward to a return trip sometime in the future - the near future, I hope.  I love the Sea of Galilee and the whole area surrounding it.  I feel as though I am HOME when there.  I feel that the Presence of Jesus is still felt in the Holy Land today. 

The village of Capernaum is captivating!  The home of Peter's mother-in-law can still be seen today.  There is a church built above the home, where our group was blessed to celebrate mass in 2008.  From that point, you can walk a few hundred yards to the Sea of Galilee.  How many times did Jesus walk that same path? 

In the near future, I will post something I wrote upon my return from my first trip to this sacred land.