The Pilgrim’s Stones

The Pilgrim’s Stones By Rosaura Sanz-Rincón The stone, a symbol of permanence through time, strength, and security, has been used by many cultures throughout history to highlight important places. In Buddhist and Taoist traditions, ephemeral stone accumulations represent balance. In recent years, we have seen that the creation of these burial mounds has become a…

Magdala Through History | Pilgrims at the time of the Crusades

Pilgrims at the time of the Crusades By Fr. Cristobal Vilaroig During the Crusader era, pilgrims continued to visit Magdala. In the year 1130 in a guide of the Holy Land, entitled De Situ Urbis Ierusalem, the anonymous author wrote: “Two miles from Gennesaret, there is Magdalum, where Mary Magdalene came from, and two miles…