The Camino Ignaciano

The Camino Ignaciano retraces the original pilgrimage made by Ignatius of Loyola in 1522, when he travelled on foot from his home in Loyola, in Euskadi, to Montserrat and Manresa, near Barcelona. This pilgrimage changed his life. His subsequent undertakings changed the world.

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The route begins at the birthplace of Ignatius Loyola in Spain’s Basque country, in a village near the small town of Azpeitia. From there, the route proceeds for hundreds of kilometres, through picturesque mountains, deserts, and verdant plains, before ending in the town of Manresa (near Barcelona); Ignatius rested in this town for some months after his journey through Spain, and Manresa was a place of profound spiritual enlightenment for him. It was in Manresa that he composed the essence of his spiritual masterpiece, the Spiritual Exercises.

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Pilgrims travelling along the Camino Ignaciano will walk virtually the same route that Ignatius did, pass through many towns that he did, pray at churches where he worshipped, and marvel at the same natural wonders that he saw. This newly developed Camino is a specially commissioned work of the Jesuits in Spain to mark the 500th anniversary of Inigo’s pilgrimage to Manresa and the writing of his Spiritual Exercises. In creating this Camino, they send an invitation to all in the Ignatian world to come to Spain to walk in the footsteps of Ignatius and to experience what it is like to walk as a pilgrim and learn about his life and spirituality.

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Why walk the Camino Ignaciano?

In walking this Camino you will have the opportunity to:

• Immerse yourself in the Basque and Spanish life and culture of St Ignatius.

• Understand what it means to be a ‘pilgrim’ as expressed through the life of St Ignatius and his Spiritual Exercises.

• Learn more about the tools of Ignatian Spirituality, so that you can use these more effectively in your life.

• Give yourself the space and time for quiet reflection. through the experience of an Ignatian Retreat as part of the pilgrimage.

• Grow in friendship with others from around the world who live and work in the Ignatian tradition.

• Be inspired!

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RSVP:      Friday 26 January 2024.

   

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Slow Walking

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Included:

• Transfers: from Bilbao Airport to Loyola and between Navarrete, Pamplona and Lleida.

• Luggage: Transfer each day to our accommodation.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on nearly all days.

• Guide: Accompaniment on some days by one of the 'Slow Walking' Team.

• T-Shirt: A 'Slow Walking' Technical T-Shirt

• Pilgrim Credential: To be stamped along the way as evidence you are a pilgrim and to receive your Certificate at the end.

• Entry Fees:  For Holy House & Sanctuary (Loyola), and other Ignatian places in Loyola, Pamplona, Castillo de Javier, and Manresa.

• Accommodation: 19 nights in double room with ensuite bathroom, except in Cervera and Verdú ( in pilgrim shelter with shared room).

• Spiritual Direction

• The Retreat Program and Resources.

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