
- 144 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Brothers in Arms
About this book
A story of an unlikely friendship on a spiritual search for God. The summer of 2022 saw an unprecedented heatwave in Spain and the author, a Jesuit priest was accompanying a Dublin taxi driver on a walking retreat on the Ignatian Camino to Manresa, near Barcelona. This book tells the story of that testing pilgrimage: trying to find a way through severe heat; the challenges of walking together, finding accommodation and negotiating unexpected hurdles; and the retreat that they did together that looked at faith, prayer and blocks to progress. On one level it is a story of friendship between two very different personalities, and also a story of two souls on a spiritual search for God. As in his other books, Brendan highlights the Ignatian learning points (e.g. how to discern in a heatwave), outlines the spiritual journeys of the people they came across including a contemplative nun, and narrates the many adventures they went through to cope with exceptional circumstances. The pressure of the intense heat forces them to adapt their walking and find balance and discernment in making good decisions on the road. The pilgrimage took in some key Ignatian sites such as Montserrat and Manresa, but readers are given a unique perspective into the experience of St Ignatius Loyola through the eyes of these two pilgrims' unique journey, as well as illustrating how a customised Ignatian retreat works. This is a pilgrimage story of finding God in the messiness of less than ideal situations, developing a heartwarming friendship, and finding a way through using Ignatian principles of reflection and flexibility.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Launched into it in Logroño
- Chapter 2: The Sound of Silence
- Chapter 3: Back Home for a Funeral
- Chapter 4: Back on the Road Again
- Chapter 5: Dealing with Desolation
- Chapter 6: The Desert Experience
- Chapter 7: Escape from the Desert
- Chapter 8: Detour to Verdú
- Chapter 9: Rescued by Nuns
- Chapter 10: A Meeting of Minds and Hearts
- Chapter 11: Making it to Manresa: The Last Day
- Epilogue
- Appendix: Pilgrimage Reflection Questions
- Music Playlist
- Acknowledgements
- Select Bibliography
- Plates