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Day 2 - Exploring the World of Ignatius Loyola in Azpeitia

Jasline Becerra '24
Walking in the shoes of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
This day was filled with lots of walking and sight seeing, some of the things we were able to learn about and see was the Basilica/St. Ignatius' home, his families burial place, and the hospital where he lived and helped the sick. St. Ignatius' home was originally a fortress used to fight off rival families, later turned into a mansion/home to keep the peace with local families. We then visited his family's burial place, a parish, where we learned that many rich families were buried to be close to the house of God. Something that was fascinating and that I did not know was that during his travel, Ignatius had gotten sick and was told to return to his home in the legend that he may heal by breathing the air from which he was born in. Rather than stay in his family's lavish mansion, he decided to stay in a local hospital and recover there. Overall my favorite part was learning about Ignatius and his mistakes being able to understand that he too was human and did not have it all figured out, as well as seeing the beauty of the city and its culture.
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