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What you see are stone pillars, dirty, uneven flagstone floors, dark hallways, stairs going "hither and yon," oil lamps burning and black soot all over teh ceilings. Crowds jockey around the various rooms. You hear a cacophony of sounds as various Christian traditions are chanting in their own languages and guides are talking to their groups.
How could this Church be the place where Jesus was crucified, buried and raised from the dead? It is inside the city walls and certainly doesn't look like a garden?.
This illustration came from an excellent book and I recommend it highly, especially for those planning to visit the Holy Land. You can see the latest edition of Jerusalem & the Holy Land on Amazon.com.
For my past blogs on the Holy Sepulchre, click here. To see a video of our March 2006 Mass in the Holy Sepulchre, click here and scroll down to Day 5. You will also see our trip to Bethlehem. If you want nice computer wallpaper from the Holy Sepulchre, click here.