+ Tiny Village. Joseph lived only 50 meters or so away from Mary at the time of the Annunciation! We saw the remains of the house where the Holy Family lived and worked...a cave comprising the ground floor was the carpentry work space, and the second floor was where the Family slept only.
+ Living in Nazareth. Every day Mary would walk about 200 meters one way, down a hill to the natural spring where she would fetch water for her family. Mary did this two times a day. She spent most of her day cooking and taking care of Jesus in this tiny village. Therefore, yet again, .....Mary had a strong influence in Jesus life!
+ Joachim and Ana's house. We Catholics believe that the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary in the house of her parents. By the way, mary's parents were old for that time when they conceived Mary...leading us to believe in God's divine inspiration in her Immaculate Conception.
We saw the house and the room where we believe the Angel appeared. It was again the first floor of the house and was a cave. NOTE: The Greek Orthodox Church believes that the Angel Gabriel appeared twice to Mary, once at the Spring and then again at her house.
+ The look of the area. Nazareth is up in the hills with much limestone. Thus, the walls of the caves and houses are made of a light yellowish colored limestone! This stone looks just like the Texas Hill country stone in Boerne!
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