After leaving our luxury seminary-turned-hotel, Abba Hotel Burgos, we drove through the Pyrenees Mountains for our stop in Loyola, the birthplace of St. Ignatius. We toured the 17th century basilica dedicated to St. Ignatius and his family home, located behind the basilica. Very cool, we celebrated Mass in the very room where Ignatius experienced his […]
Read MoreBreakfast at the hotel and head toward Burgos. Guided Tour the Burgos Cathedral which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and celebrate Mass at the San Cristo Chapel. Roasted suckling pig for dinner. Overnight in Burgos at Abba Burgos Hotel.
Read MoreLast night everyone was upgraded from a normal hotel room to apartments here at the Gran Hotel Los Abetos, one of the finest hotels in Santiago. Leisurely breakfast this morning with a 9 AM departure for the cathedral for a tour and Mass. This is the ending point for the El Camino. So the courtyard […]
Read MoreWe have a nice breakfast and pack up our suitcases and head north for about an hour to Coimbra. This is where Sister Lucia spent 50 years as a Carmelite nun. We had Mass in the same cloister chapel where she enjoyed Mass. Continue on to Santiago de Compostela, the destination of the important medieval […]
Read MoreGreat breakfast, then Mass at St. Joseph’s Chapel. Enervated the tombs of the three children in the basilica. Walking tour following the life and apparitions of the three little shepherds. Saw the hamlet of Aljustrel, where the children lived. Walked to Valinhos, the site of Our Lady’s appearance after the children’s return from prison and visited […]
Read MoreSo, we again embark on one of our favorite pilgrimages. They’re all great, but this one stands out for folks. Everybody gathered at 8 AM at the Lisbon Airport in Portugal. We boarded the bus and did a quick tour of Lisbon seeing the main sites, especially its Catholic history. Lunch. Our first stop was […]
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