Magdala Through History | A Franciscan Describing Towers

A Franciscan Describing Towers By Fr. Cristobal Vilaroig In 1517 the Ottomans took control of Palestine, leaving a deep footprint there. Pilgrims visiting Jerusalem today can still contemplate the city walls that Suleiman the Magnificent restored around the Old City. At this time, pilgrimages were still rare, but the Franciscans, who lived there, wrote down…

Letter from Fr. John (XLXV)

Magdala Family, I hope that my first message in this New Year, 2023, gives you a great sense of hope. Every day is a gift from God. At the beginning of each year, we have to fix our eyes on the heavens and thank God for the gift of our life, of each sunrise, of…