by Ashley McKinless | Nov 9, 2015 | Spain 2015 - Daily Videos & Reflections
There has been a settlement on the site of Barcelona for several thousand years. It was a major Roman port, and the name is very old, but its origin is disputed. It was the center of the region of Catalonia, and its rulers grew very strong as the Counts of Catalonia....
by Ashley McKinless | Nov 7, 2015 | Spain 2015 - Daily Videos & Reflections
When he left Montserrat, Ignatius had hoped to set out for the port at Barcelona so as to embark for Italy and from there continue his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He learned, however, that there was a plague in Barcelona, so its gates were closed to travelers....
by Ashley McKinless | Nov 6, 2015 | Spain 2015 - Daily Videos & Reflections, Spain 2015 Daily Updates
The name Montserrat means “serrated-mountains.” The mountains and the monastery have a deep appeal to all Spaniards, not only Catholics. There have been monks at the monastery since the 9th century, and a boys’ choir since 1223. The monastery has long been home to a...
by Ashley McKinless | Nov 6, 2015 | Spain 2015, Spain 2015 - Daily Videos & Reflections, Spain 2015 Daily Updates
The Castle of Javier in Navarre dates back to the 10th century and was the birthplace and childhood home of Saint Francis Xavier, who was a classmate and roommate of Ignatius of Loyola when they studied at the University of Paris. Francis Xavier, along with...
by Ashley McKinless | Nov 5, 2015 | Spain 2015, Spain 2015 - Daily Videos & Reflections, Uncategorized
The Franciscan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Arantzazu is located in Oñati, in the province of Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The people of Gipuzkoa are devoted to this shrine and its image of the Virgin Mary. Under this title she is a patron of the province, as is also...
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