by Diana | Jan 26, 2015 | Holy Land, Interviews, Pilgrimage
In May of 2014, we were blessed to travel to the Holy Land, as guests of the Israel Ministry of Tourism, to film a production on Pope Francis’ pilgrimage. (That special is still in production and will be released later this year.) As part of our trip, the...
by Diana | Jan 22, 2015 | Holy Land, Interviews, Pilgrimage
Readers of my blog and followers of my Facebook page have met my dear friend, Habib Karam many times. I first introduced him shortly after I’d met him in May, and he’s guest blogged once before, too. This time, I asked him if, in anticipation of my...
by Diana | Jan 19, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, Holy Land, Interviews, Pilgrimage
Born and raised in the heart of Jerusalem, not far from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Saliba Danho knows the Holy Land better than anyone I have ever met. As President of Voice of Faith Tours, Saliba, whose name means crucifix in Arabic, works with tour companies...
by Diana | Nov 20, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Dappled Things, Holy Land, Pilgrimage
… from then on, all of those people who had heretofore been complete strangers now shared a bond that only others who had been on the same pilgrimage could understand. They’d go home, I told them, with their 8,000 or so pictures, and they’d try to show their...