How do we leave this joyfully? We are called to return to our homes and share what we had experienced.
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Holy Land 2019: A not so silent night in Bethlehem
Two thousand years ago, our God entered into this beautiful chaos of our world, here, in Bethlehem.
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Holy Land 2019: We welcomed a new Christian at the site of Jesus’ baptism
Today, we visited the Baptismal site at Qasr Al Yahoud, which holds the oldest and most ancient tradition for being the place of Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan River.
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Holy Land 2019: Encountering Mary Magdalene
It felt as if I was alone, except for the presence of Mother Mary and Mary Magdalena.
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Holy Land 2019: Jesus as Man and God
Jesus’ divine nature emerges as he begins his public ministry. But did the people see this?
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Holy Land 2019: Nazareth & Cana
This humble man, quiet and (in my opinion) vastly unnoticed and under appreciated, responded with faith to a dream. Joseph didn’t have an angel standing in front of him; he had a dream.
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Holy Land 2019: Capernaum, Tabgha and Primacy of Peter
The rock is a tangible, touchable connection to the reality of Jesus having walked this earth right here for us and with us.
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Holy Land Pilgrimage 2019: Reflections from Ignatian Educators
Reflections from Ignatian Educators on their hopes and desires for the Holy Land Pilgrimage 2019
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Day Three: Javier
Video excerpts for each site were recorded in 2015 This morning we left Bilbao and headed to the Castle of Xavier (Javier) in Navarre. Dating back to the 10th century, the castle was the birthplace and childhood home of Saint Francis Xavier, who was a classmate and roommate of Ignatius of Loyola when they […]
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Day Two: Arantzazu
Video excerpts for each site were recorded in 2015 Today we purposefully moved at a much slower pace. We visited only one site and spent time in silent reflection at the Franciscan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Arantzazu in Oñati, in the province of Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. At the time of St. Ignatius […]