“I wasn’t prepared for the beauty of Xavier Castle, [birthplace of St. Francis Xavier].” Submitted by Paul Brian Campbell, SJ. Join Paul at his blog, People for Others, and read about his Ignatian pilgrimage.
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“The room of St. Ignatius’s conversion at Loyola. I was blessed to participate in a liturgy there in 2008 while on pilgrimage. One week later I broke my leg while chaperoning a high school service trip and began my own process of healing and conversion that is still taking shape four years later.” Submitted by [...]
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“Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Way (Virgen del Camino), Leon, Spain. (The Way refers to the pilgrim’s trail, el Camino de Santiago de Compostela, in Spain.) My silence in this holy place, as much of words as of thoughts, is a gift from God.” Submitted by José María Foces Morán.
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“This is the Parish of the Annunciation next to Xavier Castle in Spain [birthplace of St. Francis Xavier]. Absolutely gorgeous and, although probably heavily restored, it feels authentic.” Submitted by Paul Brian Campbell, SJ. Join Paul at his blog, People for Others, and read about his Ignatian pilgrimage.
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“Visiting Loyola again after 31 years was like coming home after a long voyage. I can’t explain that feeling, but my whole being relaxed into that place and moment. This is a little hillside chapel St. Ignatius could see from his room as he recovered from his wounds.” Submitted by Paul Brian Campbell, SJ. Join [...]
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“The front door to Loyola Castle with the family crest—two wolves and a cooking pot. Our guide suggested, perhaps fancifully, that this symbolizes radical hospitality; even ravening wolves are welcome to come and eat!” Submitted by Paul Brian Campbell, SJ. Join Paul at his blog, People for Others, and read more about his Ignatian pilgrimage.
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“Photo taken at O Cebreiro at the top of the mountain pass into Galicia, on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. I was very fortunate the day I visited here, as there were blue skies and sunshine and magnificent views. Being a mountaintop, the views are not always so good, and the valleys below are [...]
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A group of Loyola Press employees is traveling on an Ignatian pilgrimage through Spain and Rome. This photo is from Javier (Xavier) in Navarre, Spain, birthplace of St. Francis Xavier.
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“In May 2010, a group of us made a pilgrimage to Spain, following in the footsteps of St. Ignatius. We spent two nights in Montserrat, in a little hotel next to the monastery where Ignatius stayed five centuries ago. Amid the deafening silence of the little town, the bells of the monastery, the fog that [...]
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“This photo was taken at Montserrat, Spain.” Submitted by Angeline. Have you been on a particularly meaningful trip? Send us a photo for possible inclusion on Picturing God.
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