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Pilgrimages
2008-02-06 11:08:00
Unitours - The Leader in Christian tours and pilgrimages worldwide The Holy Land, Israel, Greece, Italy, Central Europe and England.Unitours is an international tour operator in continuous operation and under the same management since 1957. Headquartered in Purchase, NY, USA. We maintain our offices and staffs in Tel Aviv; Lucerne; London; Athens; plus a large experienced staff in the United States.As specialist in Christian group travel, we are uniquely qualified to provide you and your group with a wonderful pilgrimage to Europe and the Middle East.

Catholic Life
2008-01-07 12:21:00
Catholic life The word "catholic" without its religious context, means universal, concerning all humanity, free from prejudice, liberal. According to this definition, I am definitely catholic. It is proven that Catholics are true follower of Jesus. They follow all teaching lesion of Jesus They seek forgiveness of their sins and follow the example and teaching of Jesus. They believe that Jesus has provided seven sacraments which give Grace from God to the believer. If a person dies in unrepeated mortal sin, It means he loses god’s promise and deserve to Hell. But if follower regrets his seen and bad action and scarify for that before a death then he find purification and get Heaven. Catholic believe that god always take care for entire world. Catholics always take part in church through prayers and doing spiritual disciplines such as fasting and pilgrimage.Catholic differentiates prayers in four different way.1) Adoration,2) Thanksgiving,3) Contrition,4) SupplicationCatho...
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Olive Wood Crosses of Jerusalem
2007-10-06 06:45:00
Olive Wood Crosses of Jerusalem The olive tree is traditionally a symbol of health and peace. The Olive Wood of Jerusalem is the symbol of Eternal Life and it is well known since ancient time. According to religion believe Jesus prayed in Gethsemane, near Jerusalem near an olive tree, some says that this tree still exists today. The Olive Tree grows in the Holy Land and can survive for up to 2000 years.In the Bible, Noah sent out a dove from the ark to find dry land and the dove returned with an Olive branch. It is said that the Dove is the symbol of the Holy Spirit. The Olive tree has been highly admired since old times and it is considered as a blessed tree. The people planted olive trees in various parts of the Holy Land to spread its cultivation. The oil from the olives was used to anoint priests, prophets and kings to empower them as well as to pray for their healing. While known for its sturdiness, it is a beautiful wood with g...
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Are you Catholic or Protestant
2007-09-17 11:41:00
From the following you can decide that are you catholic or protestant on the basic of concept for justification. So choose your justification reply for all 10 queries. FirstCatholic : God gives a man right standing with Himself by actually making him innocent and virtuous.Protestant : God gives a man right standing with Himself by mercifully accounting him innocent and virtuous. SecondCatholic: God gives a man right standing with Himself by putting Christ's goodness and virtue into his heart.Protestant: God gives a man right standing with Himself by placing Christ's goodness and virtue to his credit. ThirdCatholic: God makes the believer acceptable by infusing Christ's moral excellence into his life.Protestant: God accepts the believer because of the moral excellence found in Jesus Christ. FourCatholic: If a Christian is "born again" (regenerate, transformed in character), he will achieve right standing with God.Protestant: If the sinner accepts right s...
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Brief History of Jesus Christ
2007-08-15 10:33:00
Jesus Christ , born in Bethlehem, Christians regard Jesus as a Son of God, and as having been divinely conceived by Marry the wife of Joseph - a carpenter in Nazareth. We know very less about Jesus' life.He is : a Savior, a prophet, a healer, and a teacher, whose life and teachings formed the foundation of Christianity. Everyone believed that Jesus had been the Messiah. Many Jews during his lifetime, believed that he was the Messiah who came to Jerusalem in triumph and was glorified. Only few days later, he was put to death by the cruel Roman execution of crucifixion.The story about Jesus is- An angel visited Mary and told her that she will bear a child who was conceived by the Holy Spirit. There was an ancient belief that a new star will appear in the sky when a new ruler is born. Three wise men saw the star in the east and came to Bethlehem to pay tribute and worship Jesus.The announcement that a new king was born was troublesome for King Herod. He ordered all children under two ...
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What Is A Pilgrimage?
2007-07-17 07:52:00
Many time we make few steps to back or forward we may take steps to the left or sometime to the right, But when we plan for pilgrimage we are making steps towards god .We got to god with lusts of problems, sickness faith doubts crisis and we ask for favors."Pilgrimage means focusing on an intention, focusing on a desire, or focusing on resolution of a situation.”History of a Pilgrimage:A Pilgrimage is a personal invitation from God it is differs from a tour in several important ways. It comprised of god offer and depends upon your acceptance. God's call many ways but the purpose remains consistent: It is an individual summons to know God more fully. it is a spiritual journey for spiritual purpose. and an opportunity to get closer to God.Definition of a pilgrimage is "A long journey or search, especially one of exalted purpose or moral significance." So, a religious pilgrimage is generally a long, arduous journey. Hardly the kinds of leisure modern people tend to seek when vacatio...
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Pilgrimages
2007-06-28 06:41:00
Pilgrims contributed an important element to long-distance trade before the modern era, and brought prosperity to successful pilgrimage sites, an economic phenomenon unequalled until the tourist trade of the 20th century. Encouraging pilgrims was a motivation for assembling (and sometimes fabricating) relics and for writing hagiographies of local saints, filled with inspiring accounts of miracle cures. Lourdes and other modern pilgrimage sites keep this spirit alive.Until recent centuries, pilgrimage has been a fairly difficult and arduous adventure. But now, Jews from many countries make periodic pilgrimages to the holy sites of their religion. The western retaining wall of the original temple, known as the Wailing Wall, or Western Wall remains in the Old City of Jerusalem and this has been the most sacred site for Zionist Jews. Pilgrimage to this area was off-limits from 1948 to 1967, when East Jerusalem was controlled by Jordan.World Youth Day is a major Catholic Pilgrimage, spec...
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About Protestant Pilgrimages
2007-05-15 08:40:00
Evangelicals go essentially to visit the sites of biblical significance on what are primarily educational tours. These in themselves will only perpetuate and reinforce a pietistic faith rooted in the 1st Century, without addressing either the present Middle East conflict or necessarily engaging in theological praxis. The presence of an ancient and Oriental Christianity is either ignored, misunderstood or even criticized for desecrating the archaeological sites with what are often regarded as pagan shrines.Fundamentalist pilgrims visit the Holy Land for similar reasons but with the added schatological dimension, believing themselves to be witnessing and indeed participating in the purposes of God, at work within Israel in these 'Last Days'. They believe they have a divine mandate to support the state of Israel.The third, most recent and smallest category of pilgrimage to emerge is associated with the term 'Living Stones'. These pilgrimages in contradistinction seek to counter the...
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HolyLand of Christians
2007-05-03 07:47:00
Holy Land of Christians The Holy Land is significant in Christianity, mainly because it is the place of birth, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus , the Saviour or Messiah to christianity.Holy Cities:Bethlehem, Israel: birthplace of JesusThis city has great significance for all Christians as it was the birthplace of Jesus . The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world.Nazareth, Israel : is Jesus's hometown where Jesus lived and the site of many of his acts and miracles.Nazareth is also holy place for Christians because it throws light on the holy family, especially Mary, the mother of Jesus. This is the place where a Christian believer can consider Mary's qualities. Her character as a noble woman, a woman of purity, simplicity, sensitivity and pureness of heart. Mary is portrayed as a mother who devotes herself to the education of her son and remains devoted to him in the most trying of circumstances.According to the n...

Group Pilgrimage Travel By Unitours
2007-05-03 07:43:00
Pilgrimage is an important part of spiritual life for many Christians. Christians see life itself as a journey, coming from God and returning to God. The pilgrim seeks to separate himself from the everyday concerns of the world, and to spend time in the presence of God as he travels to a place of special meaning. A Pilgrimage is a symbol that is acted out.1. A journey to a sacred place or shrine.2. A long journey or search, especially one of exalted purpose or moral significance.Here are some of the best-known places visit on pilgrimage:Holy Lands (Israel / Palestine)Many visit the places where Jesus lived, especially during the Christian festivals (Bethlehem at Christmas, Jerusalem at Easter)Jerusalem : Ascend the Mount of Olives to marvel at the spectacular view of the Holy City of Jerusalem. Walk down the hill the Church of Peter Noster and the Chapel of Ascension. On to the church of Dominus Flevit and the Church of All Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus endured his...
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