CATHOLIC JOURNALISTS
SPEAK
ABOUT JORDAN
“Jordan is the Holy Land that you don't often hear about, but
you will in the near future. And, any trip to the Holy Land will
be incomplete without the Jordan experience. In addition to the
tremendous spiritual nourishment, Jordan offers outstanding food
and accommodations that give a whole meaning to the word ‘pamper.'
Jordan is more than the trip of a lifetime, it is the experience
of a lifetime – one I will never forget. The only trip that could
possible surpass my past trips to Jordan is my next trip to Jordan.”
Owen McGovern
Executive Director, Catholic Press Association
“From this land and other Middle Eastern sites, the Christian
word went out; it was uttered and carried forth to all nations.
So the quality of the place is different. But the word is still
there in the Church's humanitarian work and in nature – in the
desert places, in the whispering, sometimes battering wind, and
in the bright stars that on a clear night shine on God's people.”
Ann Vanderslice
Reporter-at-Large, Church
Today, Diocese
of Alexandria, Louisiana
“Jesus' followers can renew their baptismal vows anywhere, but
this site in Jordan (Bethany beyond the Jordan) powerfully reminds
us about what God has already done and what God is counting on
us to do, especially by sharing the Good News and working to
establish a peace based on justice.”
Pat McCloskey
O.F.M., Editor, St.
Anthony Messenger
(Published by the Franciscan Friars of
St. John the Baptist, Cincinnati, Ohio)
“Jordanians are the kindest, most hospitable group of people
a person could ever want to meet. They are always ready and willing
to help in so many ways – from a simple wake-up call in the morning
to offering food and beverage with a courteous smile. Even in
the large city of Amman, people are friendly and always greet
one with a smile. In the smaller, out-of-the-way villages, one
truly has the opportunity to see a lifestyle that appears to
have remained the same for 2,000 years. There are still shepherds
and farmers and people living a simple life. The people don't
have many things as they do not find value in material possessions,
yet they are spiritually rich – both Muslims and Christians – caring
and kind and willing to help a weary traveler with a cup of tea
or coffee.”
Debra Mayeux
Former Reporter, Voice
of the Southwest,
Diocese of Gallup
(Northwestern New Mexico and Northeastern
Arizona)
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