There are experiences in your life which change you. For me, Magdala was one of these. When I returned to Mexico after my volunteering, my friends and family asked me about my experience. I always felt short on words or found myself unable to explain exactly what I felt and enjoyed. What I can say…
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…
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…
This is a poem written by an Australian after her visit to Magdala. When she sent it to us, we felt the necessity to share it with all of you… it captures some aspects of Magdala in a beautiful way… Magdala, you have been discovered, Under the earth, a synagogue uncovered Dating back 2000 years…
If there’s something I’m sure of, it is that the Magdala Volunteer Program has changed the life of everyone who has lived it. This experience truly marked my life in a dramatic way and I’m sure that God brought me here for two precise purposes: to grow in intimacy with Him and to meet my…
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…
My passion for archeology began when I was eight years of age, I was very young to know for sure at that moment that this was going to be my vocation for something that seemed so far away. A major role was played by my mom. She shared her love of reading with me, and…
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…
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…
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…
