Almost hidden among the trees at the back of the retreat house is a small shrine depicting one of the most important events in the life of Ignatius. He was a Basque soldier and after his conversion, he made a pilgrimage to the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat in Catalonia, Spain where he lay down his arms and armor in front of an image of the Virgin Mary.
The Loyola Retreat House is nowhere near as gorgeous as last year's Caleruega. It is actually quite spartan in its furnishings and design, but since it is used strictly as a venue for spiritual retreats, I think it was a much better choice—it was completely quiet. The most extravagant adornments in the center are the beautiful stained glass windows in the small chapel. Again, St. Ignatius is depicted holding the book of the Spiritual Exercises in one of the four large windows behind the altar.
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This does look like a marvelous place for a retreat.
Beautiful stain glass work! Agreed with George too.
It looks so peaceful.
Theme Day ~ Statue
mocca naman their lawn .... but a tranquil place to be ...
Spider On A Web
A fascinating place to enjoy a retreat! Lovely photos!
Great blog! I'm originally from Quezon City and now live in the US. I'm excited to read your past and future posts. My family went to Manila in 2008 after not having visited for 15 years! Now that I have my own family, I want my husband and my daughter to know about my culture.
What a beautiful place for a retreat! Great shots.
Parang maganda magmuni muni dyan..
Burn.. Relieve.. Enjoy
We all need to break away and contemplate.
On the peninsula south of San Francisco in Burlingame, the Sisters of Mercy have a retreat center.
On the first Friday of each month, a Taizé service is held there. «Louis» et Mme la Vache go occasionally.
Pour le 1er Mai, «Louis» vous donne un bouquet de Muguet.
hi hilds, it's indeed a place to rekindle your spirit and forget all the hustle and bustle of our daily busy life. have a blessed sunday! ^0^
What a wonderful place to spend some time getting back in touch with nature.
Looks like a great place for reflection and meditation. And love the title of your post today. It made me smile.
hi hilda just joined the group againn nice ..all best to ypu
I would love to join people in this blessed place to pray as well.Wonderful pictures dear Hilda and that stained glass is outstanding!
Have a great week
Léia
Thanks for taking us in.
I would like to do a proper Ignatian retreat someday.
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