Letter from Fr. Juan (XXXI)

Dear Friends, The Sea of Galilee is the remarkable stage in which Jesus chose to carry out many of his gospel teachings. The majority of them have one thing in common: Man’s capacity is limited and must turn to the power of God. We see this theme being taught clearly on the night of the…

Letter from Fr. Juan (XXX)

Dear Friends, Following the Magdala Guesthouse inauguration and our Christmas greeting, we find ourselves in the beginning of 2020. It may seem to be the beginning of another normal year, but for us it is not. It’s the beginning of a new phase for Magdala. Having achieved our goal of opening the guesthouse, we welcomed…

Letter from Fr. Juan (XXX)

Dear Friends of Magdala, As I write these lines, I continue to be in awe about the wonderful scenes that I witnessed during the inauguration of the Magdala guesthouse this past 24th of November. The inauguration marks an arrival to a most important destination, one which we are truly thankful to God. We are also…

Fr. Juan´s words

Dear Friends, for all of you that couldn’t be here today with us, we know you were united in prayer and perhaps through our livestream. We want to share Fr. Juan´s words during the ceremony and also a wonderful video prepared for to remember this occasion. For those of you who missed the inauguration please…

Letter from Fr. Juan (XXIX)

Dear friends In these very days everyone on the Magdala team is buzzing with excitement. In the air there is a sensation similar to that one gets the eve prior to a big event. There is joy, nervousness, anticipation and lots of work and final preparations… We are now completing the latest legal technicalities, final…

Magdala has Captivated Us. By Sanjuan Sanchez Family

This past summer we have lived a different style of family vacation. We volunteered in Magdala. We were able to live many new experiences, of which our most prized highlight was encountering Jesus. This was thanks to our prayer time, reflections –while watching the mesmerizing sunrises and sunsets across the Sea of Galilee– and spending…

Letter from Fr. Juan (XXVIII)

Dear Friends of Magdala, As we approach October and close in on the opening of our guesthouse, I’ve been reflecting on this amazing gift God has given us. I stop, and in awe I am amazed to realize that God has been crafting Magdala for thousands of years. Early historians date the town’s foundation to…