Visitors have to go through this tiny entrance to the inside of the Monastery of Mar Musa.
The frescoes inside the ancient church
Visitors attended the Mass in this small beautiful church inside the monastery.
The shadows of Linda and me on the road toward the top of the mountains around the monastery
The view of sunrise from the monastery
A simple dinner inside a tent
Father Paolo talked to a group of students at the courtyard. Without classes on Friday and Saturday, I invited Linda, who is from Kentucky, to visit Monastery of Mar Musa. After a microbus dropped us off, we followed steep and long stone steps to the monastery. Many visitors, including backpackers and the locales, come to spend one or two nights here.
Visitors help clean the tables, prepare the food, and attend the meditation and mass in its ancient church, in which there are frescoes on the walls. For me, it’s an unforgettable experience to listen to Father Paolo’s preach in Arabic and sit on the floor sharing food with more than 70 people.
Visitors help clean the tables, prepare the food, and attend the meditation and mass in its ancient church, in which there are frescoes on the walls. For me, it’s an unforgettable experience to listen to Father Paolo’s preach in Arabic and sit on the floor sharing food with more than 70 people.
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