Early Monika Roccaforte

Zion

is beautiful Zion (now located behind the walls of old Jerusalem, next to the Zion Gate). And monumental. And there is special here - some such mystical - atmosphere:

First of all, it is here The Upper Room is located:

entrance

inside the entrance

interior overlooking the entrance

this place now belongs to the Jews, so entering, pass a Jew who was guarding the jarmułce. But the interior is, and all traces of the erstwhile owners, ie the Muslims - the so-called. mihrab, or prayer niche:

front and cast in bronze stands an olive tree with three branches, which can be interpreted "as a harbinger of peace between the followers of three religions, which took origin from a single stem of divine revelation" (the Guide):

round building in the Zion is a church of the Assumption of Our Lady. In the lower part there is a colonnade, under which lies roughly life-size statue of the Virgin on the bier, before you burn candles (it makes an impression ...):

colonnade on the vault and you can admire the mosaic depicting Jesus surrounded by biblical women (remember, Gaffciu? Is such nowofeministyczny accent):

the colonnade surrounding the small side altars and goes to the Polish accent - Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish surrounded by saints

Blessed Sacrament was placed in a small alley:

And in the depths of the altar :

with a beautiful mosaic depicting Pentecost:

visit Zion and the Jews - because of the biblical King David. Its considerable size statue of a lyre is almost at the foot of the church and opposite the entrance to the Upper Room:

Jews, however, aim primarily to the symbolic tomb of King , being its separate entrances for women and men. This input for Women:

and the "feminine" part of the tomb:

There may also enter non-Jews, so that women must be adequately clothed (hold arms and knees covered), and men, men must put Kipe. If necessary, at the entrance of women to borrow scarves, and men handed Paper skullcaps.

But get up in Zion, as well as less holy atmosphere:

below - on the hillside - just a church. Peter in Gallicantu. Mentioned here is to deny Jesus before Peter. "The Church commemorates the betrayal?" - I thought at first. And then I came to the conclusion that's not treason it is all just about knowing what to do when you betray. Because Peter looked into the eyes of Jesus, then wept bitterly (see Luke 22, 1962-1962). I was sacred:

view of the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount

the environment Church overlooking the Mount of Olives

the branches of a big tree growing here

I particularly liked a church floor. He's so ... "Prayer":

sides of the altar is set to large icons showing the relationship of Jesus and Peter

"I do not know him."

"Lord, you know everything ..."

the lower church of the stairs (you can see them here in the middle of the image):

enter into the tiny chapel of the Blessed Sacrament:

Within the church there are also - what I have written on the occasion of Christmas - an ancient cistern, which he could be imprisoned, and the stairs that he walked with his disciples the Mount of Olives, then carried him after the capture in the Garden of Gethsemane.

And finally, some more producing plants from the vicinity of the church (emphases fillets - especially for the Martha B.):

in Zion spent several wonderful hours.

Only przyczepił there for me, some guy - he identified himself as an Armenian, who wants to show me everything here, and he said to me "sister" (I managed to finally get rid of it.) Then Miriam said to me: "Be careful, because like what, no one can help you, you're Christian. "Then I was struck by the thought that my religion would be a" sign of contradiction ".