Pilgrimage Course One of the unique experiences of pilgrimage that became evident to me on the Camino was the simplicity and intentionality of the lifestyle while walking. When you are a pilgrim, your one job is to walk. Every other expectation, responsibility, or task of regular life is stripped away, and your routine is condensed …
Jesuit Community “Camino Claver” is an annual pilgrimage experience led by the Ignatian Youth Network of the Jesuits in Colombia. It has been designed as an activity of spiritual growth and Ignatian formation for young people between 16 and 30 years old. In a historical context of violence and conflicts, “Camino Claver” is also a …
Compañía Pilgrimage I had so many breathtaking experiences on the pilgrimage; the common thread throughout them was my cohort’s grace and kindness. Whether commiserating with Father Joe Appleyard as we hiked the final hill to Montserrat Monastery, coaxing our beloved Adaline Mirabel onto the tram, debating the merits of fish with Chris O’Brien, or simply …
Compañía Pilgrimage When I reflect on the Compañía pilgrimage with Boston College faculty and staff, I keep coming back to the people. Walking in the footsteps of St. Ignatius, to see the places he saw, it was a memorable and life-changing experience. When I reflect back on those places and things, what comes to my …
Compañía Pilgrimage I am attaching a photo of the group from my 2018 pilgrimage. I chose the group photo because one of the significant parts of the pilgrimage for me is traveling together — the trust that comes from shared experiences and shared meals and from touching and walking together on what was significant for …
Compañía Pilgrimage My first thought on the Pilgrimage immediately takes me back to the chapel at Loyola where St. Ignatius underwent his conversion. We went on our tour earlier in the day on June 21st and spent some time in the room on the other side of the glass looking in. As things were described, …
In the Footsteps of Leaders I worry some of you still have not really met Jesus—one-to-one—you and Jesus alone. We spend time in chapel—but have you seen with the eyes of your soul how He looks at you with love? Do you really know the living Jesus—not from books, but from being with Him in …
In the Footsteps of Leaders What was apparent to me on the immersion was how St. Ignatius of Loyola laid his sword and dagger at the feet of the statue of Our Lady of Montserrat, indicative of his surrendering his life as a nobleman to become a pilgrim. During the immersion course, it seemed fitting …
In the Footsteps of Leaders What was apparent to me on the immersion was how Mary is intrinsic to the faith of the region. Several towns have Our Lady watching over them – such as Our Lady of Olatz – the Mother of communities. Saint Ignatius’ own pilgrimage journey included vigils held at altars of …
Compañía Pilgrimage Our Lady of Montserrat felt so familiar to me. A Black Madonna, I stayed with her for quite some time wondering where I had experienced her image before. It eventually came to me. My grandmother, a Black woman raised during the Jim Crow era, had a similar picture in her home when I …