Jerusalem Day 1 (Monday, 2nd)

Great welcome last night and yes, at least 2 of the people we had seen on the plane trip were coming to Ecce Homo. Sr Bernadette and her team made us most welcome.

There is a French group also here on their Biblical program as well as pilgrims. There are 27 on the program we are here for and quite a number have already arrived even though the official start of our journey us tomorrow.

Looking at the daily agenda we are going to be busy with plenty of work that will give us a great deal of time for thinking, not only of the Gospel of Matthew, but also on a whole range of other topics including Jewish Christian relations.

Am having a problem sending emails but will talk to someone later and should be able to work it out quickly.

I'll put up a list of what we are to do over the next few days and then you'll be able to see what is happening around the program.

Some more of the pilgrims starting to settle in the coffee room checking emails etc

Dianne, Peter, Darryl and Gabrielle