The Pilgrim's Journey

ARCHBISHOP TOBIN REFLECTS ON HIS CATHOLIC HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE (7 OF 10)

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 13th, 2020Holy Land

This is the seventh in a series of 10 video reflections by Archbishop Tobin on his Catholic Holy Land pilgrimage with faithful from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Please make sure to like and share his story so others can be inspired as well. [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylznhl8ihOU[/embedyt]

Tower of Jericho

Jericho: 10K year-old tower sets world record as oldest tower on earth & tallest until 2650 B.C.

Richard SontagLast Updated: September 16th, 2020Church News, Holy Land

(The Zionsville Current) Jericho, in the Palestinian Territories, is best known as the city where Joshua “fit the battle” and the “walls come tumblin’ down.” Archaeologists cannot confirm that famous Biblical story, but did unearth a tower that held a world’s record for more than 5,000 years. Located in the Judean Desert, Jericho is known … Read More

Archbishop Tobin (Indianapolis) leads group on Holy Land Pilgrimage with Tekton Ministries

R RLast Updated: July 13th, 2020Holy Land

Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin is leading an archdiocesan pilgrimage from Indianapolis to the Holy Land from February 4-15, 2015 with Tekton Ministries.  Traveling with a large group of pilgrims is Natalie Hoefer of the archdiocesan staff.  Tekton always encourages its pilgrims to share photos and reflections with us.  Natalie, like Corey Bruns, a seminarian who recently … Read More

A Pilgrimage of Love

R RLast Updated: August 6th, 2014Spiritual Reflections

“Heaven is a city on a hill, hence we cannot coast into it; we have to climb,” so says the Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Heavenly citizenship is possible because of Catholicism. Catholicism is not a philosophy, an academic enterprise, or a library of rules. Catholicism is the interaction of love between God and man, the … Read More

Tekton pilgrimage group from Indiana returns safely home from Holy Land

R RLast Updated: July 13th, 2020Holy Land

A Tekton Ministries pilgrimage group from Indiana was scheduled to arrive home on July 31.  And they did.  The group, led by Fr. Jonathan Meyer of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis returned on schedule despite the present conflict between Israel and Palestine that led to the 2-day suspension of flights from the United States in late … Read More