A Journey with a Holy Land Architect: Antonio Barluzzi

Join Deacon Tom and Mary Jane Fox, as they guide us through a pilgrimage to the Holy Land! This will be a different kind of journey compared to our past visits. We will be placing a particular focus on a man who with his extraordinary gifts and talent made a difference in the Holy Land, Antonio Barluzzi! An architect consecrated to God and committed his life in the mission of building several Churches at holy sites related to the life of Jesus Christ.

During our journey, you will:

• Learn about the life of Antonio Barluzzi.
• Be introduced to 2 churches Antonio Barluzzi built.
• Hear excerpts from his diary.
• Much more!

The face of Antonio Barluzzi on the featured image appears courtesy of User:Bonio derivative work: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Guideline of Discerning God’s Will

Jewel for the Journey

“All men and women are entrusted with the task of crafting their own life: in a certain sense, they are to make of it a work of art, a masterpiece.” – St. John Paul II. Taken from his Letter to Artist

A Closer Look at the work of Antonio Barluzzi:

Basilica of the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemani

Ceiling at The Basilica of the Agony and Garden of Gethsemani

Plaque at Basilica of the Agony and Garden of Gethsemani

The Church of the Transfiguration

Mosaic of the Transfiguration

Plaque The Church of the Transfiguration

Where is the Basilica of Agony and the Garden of Gethsemani?

Where is The Church of the Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor?