Tag Archives: Jerusalem

On the Via Dolorosa

Posted on March 26, 2012 by lori

On the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem (Lori Erickson photo) Today I’m posting a sermon I gave on Sunday in my home church–a bit longer than the usual Holy Rover fare, but I hope it might strike some chords for those … Continue reading →

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A Light in the Darkness of Lent

Posted on March 14, 2012 by lori

Today’s post is my monthly column for the Episcopal News Service. You might recognize this as a distillation of some of my earlier reflections on Jerusalem: As I make my way through the season of Lent again this year, my … Continue reading →

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Be Careful When You Visit Jerusalem

Posted on February 29, 2012 by lori

For today’s post, let me recommend to you a fascinating piece in Wired Magazine: The Jerusalem Syndrome: Why Some Religious Tourists Believe They Are the Messiah. The article tells about a psychiatric condition that is unique to Jerusalem:  There’s a … Continue reading →

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Posted on February 16, 2012 by lori

With its twisting labyrinth of streets, alleyways, and cave-like merchants stalls, the Old City is the most fascinating part of Jerusalem. It is divided into four quarters: Christian, Jewish, Armenian and Muslim. Its crowded streets bustle with orthodox Jews, robed … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem of Gold

Posted on February 15, 2012 by lori

Tell me, is there a place that has been more fought over than Jerusalem? If one were so inclined, in fact, one could put forth Jerusalem as Exhibit A for how religion divides, rather than unites. With 5,000 years of … Continue reading →

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