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Start Christmas Shopping Early: Olive Wood Gifts from Bethlehem
Start Christmas Shopping Early: Olive Wood Gifts from Bethlehem
Start Christmas shopping early with hand carved olive wood gifts from Bethlehem. Discover nativity scenes, Christmas ornaments, and Christian gifts from the Holy Land. Read more...
The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary | Bethlehem Handicrafts
The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary | Bethlehem Handicrafts
Celebrated on October 7, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary remembers the gift of the Rosary to Saint Dominic and the Christian victory at Lepanto. A look at... Read more...
Michaelmas: The Saints Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael | Bethlehem Handicrafts
Michaelmas: The Saints Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael | Bethlehem Handicrafts
Saint Michael the Archangel stands as protector and warrior of Heaven, defender of the Church and the souls of the faithful. A look at hand carved olive wood Saint Michael... Read more...
Hand Carved Olive Wood Sale: Featured Bethlehem Pieces
Hand Carved Olive Wood Sale: Featured Bethlehem Pieces
Discover featured hand carved olive wood pieces from Bethlehem. Virgin Mary with rosary, hand carved crucifixes, Jesus washing the feet, praying angels, and the Holy Spirit dove cross. Read more...
7 Baptism Bible Verses That Symbolize Accepting Jesus Christ
7 Baptism Bible Verses That Symbolize Accepting Jesus Christ
Baptism, the ceremony performed by most Christian churches and denominations, shows that the person being baptized has become a follower of Jesus. Read more...
Labor's Day 2020 and the Feast of St. Joseph the Patron of Workers | Bethlehem Handicrafts
Labor's Day 2020 and the Feast of St. Joseph the Patron of Workers | Bethlehem Handicrafts
The Bethlehem Handicrafts family wishes you a Happy Labor's Day! On this Labor's day let's remind ourselves the Patron of Workers. In 1955 Pope Pius XII established the Feast of... Read more...
From Rags to Riches: The Story of an Impoverished 11 Year Old Turned Humble Family Man
From Rags to Riches: The Story of an Impoverished 11 Year Old Turned Humble Family Man
“What is your biggest tip for young people like me, Grandpa?” “Always give back to your community. Always” My grandpa, Jamal Bannoura, is the nicest, most humble person I know.... Read more...
A Message of Hope | Bethlehem Handicrafts
A Message of Hope | Bethlehem Handicrafts
Due to the pandemic, we have not been able to visit our brothers and sisters in the churches throughout Colorado, and we really miss the support, love, and smiles that... Read more...
Handmade Olive Oil Soaps from the Holy Land
Handmade Olive Oil Soaps from the Holy Land | Bethlehem Handicrafts
Discover the handmade olive oil soaps of the Holy Land, traditionally made in Nablus with cinnamon, Dead Sea black mud, black cumin, figs and grapes. Natural, fragrance free, and full... Read more...
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven | Bethlehem Handicrafts
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven | Bethlehem Handicrafts
Also called “the Falling Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary”, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary falls on the 15 th of August every year, and it is celebrated... Read more...
The Feast of the Transfiguration | Bethlehem Handicrafts
The Feast of the Transfiguration | Bethlehem Handicrafts
The Feast of the Transfiguration commemorates the occasion when Jesus Christ took three of his disciples, Peter, James, and John, up on Mount Tabor where Moses and Elijah appeared. Read more...
The Feast of Mar Elias | Bethlehem Handicrafts
The Feast of Mar Elias | Bethlehem Handicrafts
On August 2 each year, Christian families across Bethlehem and Jerusalem walk to a stone church on a ridge between the two cities for the Feast of Mar Elias. A... Read more...