Yellow. Blue. White. Pink. Lavender. Red. I wasn’t just naming colors – but rather, marveling at the variety of small spring flowers that decorated both sides along the path I was walking this past Sunday. It’s true what they say – that for a short time Israel is as green as Ireland! The desert is…
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know that I spent the most amazing 5 days digging in a 1st Century Jewish neighborhood just north of Tiberias in Israel this fall. (If you are new, that’s okay! Just check out my Indiana Jones Adventure.) I learned about this dig through Fr.…
Meet Santiago and Margarita, two volunteers who have come to be part of the Magdala project as volunteers for more than 9 months. Hear about their story and how they got to leave their footprint in Magdala. Interview #1 – Santiago 1) Who are you? 2) Where are you from? 3) When did you come…
Magdalena Institute is a developing project dedicated to the promotion of the dignity of the human person, with a special emphasis on the dignity of women. It will offer seminars, retreats, and presentations based on the historical and religious value of the site. Magdalena Institute’s mission also includes being a support for people seeking spiritual and psychological…
Dear Friends of Magdala: Please receive a warm greeting from Mexico where I am currently finishing a long stay due to a back treatment I was receiving here. To my surprise my stay here coincided with Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico who continues to surprise us with his acts of humility, profound humanity, and integrity of life.…
Magdalena Institute, situated in the hometown of Mary Magdalene, derives its inspiration from her. Through her encounter with Jesus she was healed, had her dignity restored and was commissioned by Jesus to announce the Good News. Today she is honored as the “Apostle to the Apostles” and offers women of all walks of life a…
Dear friends of Magdala, Happy New Year! It is with great joy and enthusiasm that I am writing this first newsletter of 2016. Last year flew by! It was truly in the blink of an eye that I remember being in my office in the summer and hearing of the launch of the new Magdala…
Volunteers think they come to Magdala to have an interesting and enriching life experience in the Holy Land, but their real purpose and involvement consists of leaving their footprints at Magdala. There is something special about Magdala that makes people want to leave behind their family and friends, work, studies, and many other comforts to…
What do a Jewish Rabbi, a Catholic priest and a Muslim archaeologist have in common? No, this is not a set up for a joke! They are “three wise men” who met in Magdala on January 6, the feast of the Epiphany, which celebrates the three kings who visited Jesus after his birth. In a…
2015 was yet another significant milestone in the development of Magdala. We thank all of those who have faithfully prayed for and participated in this vision. Many amazing things happened at Magdala last year, but we wanted to capture some of the statistics for what was accomplished. The new Magdala website launched in June, 2015.…
