The Smart and Sweet Crusaders By Fr. Cristobal Vilaroig In 1099 the Crusaders entered the Holy City and established the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Thousands of Europeans came to the newly created kingdom in search of a new life. They would bring some of their customs that would transform this land. Their imposing buildings are well…
Everyone Needs a Model By Jennifer Ristine Everyone needs a model, someone whom you can look up to, with whom you feel a sense of solidarity. The sense that someone else has “been there and done that” makes your own journey less daunting. This July 22, Magdala looks to a woman, celebrating the ideal and…
Woman! (Jn 20, 11-31) On this occasion, I would like to return to a consideration offered by the Gospel of Saint John. That beautiful passage is the encounter of the Risen Jesus Christ with the Magdalene. I invite you to re-read it and savor it in a moment of silence and prayer, and I want…
