Holy places of the Sea of Galilee

The Sea of ​​Galilee is Israel’s largest lake. Perhaps on a global scale it is not so great, but given its importance for the country, the Israelis call it the sea. His name is also the Tiberian or Ginossar Sea. And in Hebrew, the lake is called Keenerit. The entire coast of the lake is marked by temples that were erected at different times in memory of those miracles that Jesus Christ did. These places are called the cradle of Christianity. After all, Christ came here to preach to the inhabitants of the fishing villages. Jesus walked across the water of the Sea of ​​Galilee “like in the dry,” the Sermon on the Mount of Beatitudes was read, in Tabgha there was an increase in bread and fish, which is described in the Gospel. In Capernaum, Jesus healed the sick and found his disciples. The ancient name of Magdal, from where Maria Magdalene was born, gave the name to the Russian monastery of Mary Magdalene. The Catholic Church of Minza Christie (Church of the Superiority of Peter) was built on the site where Jesus commissioned Peter to lead the Christian church. Continue reading →