Category Archives: #Travel

More Footsteps

The river Cardoner in Manresa, Spain is just outside of my window. The bridge that St. Ignatius entered the town in for the first time is still here, though reconstructed.  These are my Spanish steps today, following again St Ignatius. … Continue reading

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Times of Refreshing

In today’s first reading from Acts 3, it talks about times of refreshing that come from being in the presence of the Lord. This seems like a fitting phrase for my pilgrimage.  Certainly, Montserrat has been that for me. The … Continue reading

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First Spanish Steps

And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find him. For he departed, and behold he is here. – Saint Augustine I read these words just as I was departing from home. They … Continue reading

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What Do You Say?

What do you say? Those who are grieving are in need of healing words. The disciples were are at loss I am sure after Christ died.  Then today in the Gospel, the two Marys ran with fear and great joy … Continue reading

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Taken by the Hand

Today’s First Reading from Isaiah 42 has God saying I have taken you by the hand and kept you.  That is a rather lovely image, isn’t it?  Perhaps you have experienced the hand of a loved one in yours, comfortable, … Continue reading

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Miracles Abound

This stained glass piece is of St. Ignatius at the River Cardoner in Manresa, as he encounters the Holy.  Having watched Miracles from Heaven yesterday, my mind had been a bit on miracles. A lot has happened in the past … Continue reading

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Unpredictable

We woke up to a beautiful snowy day here.  As annoying as the thought of snow is in March, the view was stunning. Everything looked so pristine. This time of year is unpredictable. Life is like that too. In today’s … Continue reading

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Daring Adventure

I was out with friends tonight and at the end of it, one of them tossed me a fortune cookie. We laughed  when I read it out loud.  I’m trying to make some decisions about traveling. I would like to meet … Continue reading

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Feast of Francis

Fourteen months ago I arrived here at the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, Italy at sunset. To say I fell in love with it upon sight is a bit of an understatement. I stood looking at it, marveling at … Continue reading

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Further Up, Further in!

There are places and spaces that seem surreal. While on retreat over the weekend I had the fortune of hearing Malcolm Guite speak about one of my favourite places from my youth–Narnia. Of course, I have never been in reality … Continue reading

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