Some scenes in the wadi of Mount Carmel

From FatherGeorgeBloggingLourdes:

"Coming out of the wadi of Mount Carmel, what is it that we see?"

Let’s take a closer look:

When I walked up into the wadi I was pursued by the sound of the loudspeakers, whose sound filled the entire wadi and beyond. If you’re thinking nasty thoughts, don’t. That’s useless. Pray that the truth in charity will conquer hearts and souls.

Anyway, much further up into the wadi, we come to the original foundation of the Carmelites, which was almost immediately destroyed by Islam. Here’s the chapel, partially rebuilt for you to get the idea. That’s the main entrance. Quite impressive architecture, really.

Here’s what’s left of the ad orientem altar and smaller side chapels. They didn’t like the sanctuary of the chapel either. If you’re thinking nasty thoughts, don’t. That’s useless. Pray that the truth in charity will conquer hearts and souls.

Here’s the new chapel, a fortress. There is constant vandalism. What’s that I see written on the side of the chapel? If you’re thinking nasty thoughts, don’t. That’s useless. Pray that the truth in charity will conquer hearts and souls.

Don’t forget, we are in the Holy Land here. The land is holy because of the blood of the martyrs and the blood of Christ which the land drank in.

As I write this, one of the O.C.D. fathers who has been here forever told me the pictures of the dove which accompanied me the other day is the first time he’s seen that kind of bird here. And he’s been here for a long time. Let’s see if we can find another picture of our friend:

Now, if you’re thinking good thoughts with that… Good! Please, continue!

Now, what would a wadi be without water? Here’s a short film:

More to come…"

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