Annmarie Paulin-Campbell shares on the following in 2024
Annmarie Paulin-Campbell shares on the following in 2024: My Image of God My Image of Self My Blessed Life Journey Prayer and the Foundational Experience of God’s Love https://conversatio.org/my-image-of-god/
THE EYES OF HIS UNDERSTANDING BEGAN TO BE OPEN
One of the significant experiences that St Ignatius had in Manresa occurred while he was gazing at the Cardoner River. Here is how this experience is recorded in the Autobiography. “One he was going out of devotion to a church situated a little more than a mile from Manresa; I believe it is called St […]
HE SAW THE MOST HOLY TRINITY IN THE FORM OF THREE MUSICAL NOTES
The Autobiography of St Ignatius records his great devotion to the Holy Trinity. One particular elevation of his understanding of the Holy Trinity happened on the steps of the Monastery of St Clare, not far from La Cova Retreat Centre. Here is how this is reorded in the autobiography. “One day while saying the Office […]
LA COVA (THE CAVE) MANRESA
The Cave, over which the present day Retreat House of La Cova Sant Ignasi in Manresa, is built has special significance for the Jesuits and has been considered a sacred space for those devoted to Saint Ignatius since the early 17th Century. Originally, an open shelter in the rock when Ignatius was thought to have […]
THE PONT VELL (The Old Bridge)
One of the most beautiful landmarks in Manresa is the Pont Vell (or the Old Brige). This medieval bridge from the 12th or 13th century crosses the Cardoner Riveer at the entrance to the City and is just below the La Cove Spirituality Centre. It is thought that when St Ignatius entered Manresa he did […]
CHAPEL OF CONVERSION – IN THE HOLY HOUSE AT LOYOLA
The members of the 2014 Ignatian Immersion travelled to Loyola the birthplace of St Ignatius last week as part of their course. Here we saw the Manor House (or the Holy House as it is referred to) in which Ignatius was born. Within this house is also the Conversion Room where Ignatius lay during his […]
BL BR FRANCISCO GARATE
Situated just a few metres from the Loyola Holy House, is the birthplace of another famous Jesuit Brother Garate who was born in 1857 and joined the Jesuits in 1873. His entire life was devoted to love and service. He spent 41 years as a porter and nurse at University of Deusto (Bilbao) and was […]
POSTCARDS FROM MANRESA
The Well of the Hen Not far from La Cova Sant Ignasi in the old historic part of Manresa is the Well of the Hen, well marked and honoured as a place where St Ignatius performed a small miracle for a young girl of the town. The young girl was travelling to the market with […]
