Spiritual Travel
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JesCom presents 2018 Lenten Special, “Sangandaan: Paghahanap kay Hesus sa Camino Ignaciano”
Remember my 15-day pilgrimage in Spain last year? I wrote a little bit about it here. Well, finally, we’re airing our documentary about it next week! Read on: Jesuit Communications Foundation (JesCom), the media arm of the Philippine province of the Society of Jesus, has been presenting Lenten TV specials during the Holy Week through the years. This year, JesCom offers “Sangandaan: Paghahanap kay Hesus sa Camino Ignaciano,” a documentary about a group of pilgrims who retraced the route that St. Ignatius of Loyola took in 1522 in order to become a true soldier of Christ. “Sangandaan” airs on ABS-CBN Channel 2 on March 30, Good…
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Notes on the Camino Ignaciano: Communing with Nature at the Aizkorri-Artz Natural Park
Day 2: Arantzazu to Araia Distance: 17.7 kilometers You were told that in terms of difficulty, it would be a moderate walk. But that you could handle it despite the 17.7-kilometer distance. And besides, the Aizkorri-Artz Natural Park is beautiful! Questions arise: will you make it? More importantly, will you make it in one piece? With all bones and dignity intact? It is a moment of self-doubt that you shrug off. You tell yourself it’s going to be easy. Sisiw lang ‘yan. Then off you go. But sometimes, descriptions are not as precise as you’d want them to be and you find yourself walking uphill and downhill, tilting sideways to…
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Footnote: Camino Ignaciano Begins
Our walk began just before autumn slowly turned everything yellow and gold. We arrived in Loyola between summer and fall. My pristine (and very pink) walking shoes were greeted by the freshly trimmed leaves on the ground. The air was a bit chilly, making waking up in the morning a very difficult task. But once outside, I could smell everything—the unmistakable aroma of freshly baked bread, the slightly tangy smell of newly mowed grass, the invigorating smell of a new day, and the sweet promise of more to come. To be continued. My #CaminoIgnaciano was made possible by:
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JesCom invites pilgrims to join Camino Ignaciano
If you’re into contemplative walking and are thinking of going on a pilgrimage, why not join the Camino Ignaciano in Spain this September? Jesuit Communications Foundation (JesCom), the media arm of the Philippine province of the Society of Jesus, invites travel enthusiasts to join Camino Ignaciano, a pilgrimage that traces the journey taken by St. Ignatius of Loyola from Loyola to Barcelona in Spain. This pilgrimage is scheduled from September 26 to October 10, 2017. For two weeks, pilgrims will travel through picturesque mountains, beautiful deserts and wide plains. The journey begins in Loyola with a welcome mass at the home where St. Ignatius lived, and leads to remarkable…
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The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus.His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life. No man can deny the fact that Jesus existed, nor that his sayings are beautiful. Even if some of them have been said before, no one has expressed them so divinely as he. -Albert Einstein It’s been almost two hours since we entered the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. We thought we were early when we got here at 7am but already, the hall was filled with people, forming a gigantic queue that led to the underground cave where Jesus is said to be…
