Mt. Tabor Israel

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Hi folks. This is my first blog since being here in Galilee. It is a beautiful and restful place. I am continually amazed at how close the events in Jesus’ life mentioned in the Bible geographically are to one another. The place we are staying is truly wonderful, right on the Sea of Galilee. We are very close is to the celebrated location of the Church of the Multiplication – where Jesus blessed the 5 loves and the 2 fish for the feeding of the 5,000. If that same event happened we would be in the audience. A very special place.

I am the pastor of the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church in New Albany, IN and today I rented a car and with two other pilgrims, drove to the top of Mt. Tabor and visited the beautiful church. It is run by the Franciscan order who have done a spectacular job of celebrating the Transfiguration. The church building is open to the public and Mass is celebrated regularly. I was able to sit, undisturbed, in the chancel area and pray for all the saint of Mt. Tabor back home. It was a profoundly, humbling and spiritually uplifting experience. This is a blessed experience in more ways than I can begin to articulate. Please know that you are in my constant thoughts and prayers. You are a blessed and holy people, Mt. Tabor.

Peace,

Rev. Jack Cormack