Letter from Fr. Juan (XXVII)

Dear Friends of Magdala, I hope that you had some time these past few months to recharge with family and friends and are now ready for the opportunities that await. As the summer draws to a close, I want to use this opportunity to share some thoughts and updates with you. All of us at…

Letter from Fr. Juan (XXVI)

Dear Friends of Magdala, Magdala is growing day by day becoming one big great family. As we are preparing ourselves for the opening of the guesthouse, I wanted to share with you our latest news from July. I hope these bring a smile to your face! From the 13 – 21 of July we hosted…

Letter from Fr. Juan (XXV)

Dear Friends of Magdala, I am currently in Mexico completing a course on Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. It is an amazing experience which I´ve been fortunate to share with other priests that have a lot of experience in preaching. I want to share this with you as I was recently reflecting on the theme “Jesus preaching…

God Provides . By Dana Tinathova

So much has happened since the last blog … Following Easter, I felt extremely joyful because our Lord was risen! What made this time even more special was a week off that some of us (my fellow volunteers and I) were given in order to compensate for two intense weeks of volunteering. It was at…

Lamb of Sacrifice by Dana Tinathova

“What a blessing for you to be in Holy Land during Lent!” Many people told me after I gave them a tour. I only nodded as I didn’t know what to reply. I didn’t feel it was Lent and I didn’t manage to give up anything for the Lord as I would normally have done…

MOTHER´S DAY PRAYER

“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises…

10th Anniversary of Pope Benedict’s Blessing!

Dear friends of Magdala This 11th of May we recall a very special anniversary for Magdala that took place 10 years ago! The blessing by Pope Benedict XVI of the cornerstone of Magdala during his visit to the Holy Land in 2009. Ever since the project began I had always dreamed that the Pope would…