Magdala is a first century town best known today because of one woman – a woman who has fascinated the world for centuries, Mary Magdalene. It seems only appropriate that in the “hometown” of Mary Magdalene women would find a place especially for them. “I have never seen a place like this for women…” “Thank…
Dear friends of Magdala, We continue to welcome many pilgrims to Magdala! In the past few weeks, thanks be to God, almost a thousand pilgrims a day visit here. Often, they compliment Duc In Altum, the Archaeological Park, the Encounter Chapel and much more. Buildings are important but Magdala’s message is not in the stones:…
Dear Friends of Magdala, A few days ago we concluded the construction of the cement structure of the south wing of the future Magdala hotel. This is one further step in the whole process of our construction Project that began a few years back. It’s quite a significant step because we can say the structure…
“Where’s the room with the feet?” “I want to see the big painting…you know, the one with the feet…” The mural that decorates our Encounter Chapel quickly became world famous. There seems to be no end to the “ooohhhhing” and “aaaaahhhhing” of tourists and pilgrims who walk into that chapel. And, undoubtedly, Daniel Carriola…
The City of Magdala in the Light of Recent Archaeological Excavations is the title of the latest conference, which Archaeologist Marcela Zapata Meza gave in the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid on September 27, 2018. The conference came following the latest archaeological work being done on site in Magdala and as the title suggests…
Dear Friends of Magdala, Many pilgrims who visit the Duc in Altum Spirituality Center in Magdala are impressed with the beautiful mosaics that are portrayed on the side chapels of the building. Each mosaic has thousands of little colored tiles or tesserae, which put together, form striking scenes of Jesus and His ministry around the…
World Meeting of Families – Dublin Ireland August 21-26, 2018 The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World! It is raining cats and dogs outside. You can hear it on the roof of the RDS – the Royal Dublin Society – where the congress is being held for the week. A man walks…
This summer, Magdala in cooperation with the Anahuac University of Mexico received over 70 academics, archeologists and volunteers from diverse universities and academic institutions on site with the purpose of supporting the conservation and restoration efforts of the Magdala Mikvaot area (Jewish ritual purification baths). Our archeological team was honored to work on this project…
Magdala has been the most beautiful experience of my priestly life. It is a place that is alive. It welcomes you. It touches you. It teaches you. It speaks to you. If you go to Magdala with an open heart and an open spirit you will truly have an encounter. What started as a dream…
Gazing upward visitors ask me to translate the Latin phrase that runs around the edge of the cupola in the Women’s Atrium in Duc in Altum. It’s a powerful sentence taken from an apostolic letter, Mulieris Dignitatem (On the Dignity and Vocation of Women), written by the beloved Pope Saint John Paul II in 1988:…
