Monthly Archives: March 2016

a blue metal structural piece on the rear shifter severed. I’m guessing metal fatigue. Right now Bikeiberia is investigating a repair or replacement bike. I may end up walking. At least it didn’t happen two miles down the road.

I attended Easter Sunday Mass in the Chapel of the Conversion with about one hundred orhers. I am confident I was the only American there. Of the ten most important buildings in the world, this location probably belongs in the … Continue reading →

Per Chris Lowney’s guide to the Caminio de Ignaciano, the above is the theme for day one; those providential events in one’s life where God was present. Example: Chris Lowney gave a talk in support of his book in Omaha. … Continue reading →

English (Grace? Mary?) was badly mistaken. I also thought more signs would be in English; like at the Home Depot in Omaha.

The catalyst for the conversion of Ignatius Loyola was due to the fact that a French canonball broke his leg. He was brought back by stretcher to his home where he endured two operations (no anesthesia!) to repair his leg. … Continue reading →

is discolored. I imagine it is due to coal smoke in this mountain valley during the Industrial Revolution. Creighton Hall f/k/a the Administration Building had the same problem to a lesser degree. During his tenure as Creighton’s President, John Schlegel, … Continue reading →

The United States can supply you with very cheap natural gas so that you won’t have to hang your clothes out your apartment windows to dry. Build all the windmills and solar panels you want, but it will never be … Continue reading →

you will need to change buses in Eibar. You will get off on at one stop and change. The correct bus stop is in front of the main doors of city hall.

I had some confusion about the bus stops in Eibar; about 25 miles from Loyola. Some people knew the town existed but no one knew about Ignatius Loyola. Blank stares. The word “Jesuit” didn’t help either. Not a scientific survey … Continue reading →

Spanish language skills, but maybe some of these people are speaking Basque. The Mass at 10:30 in the Bascila is in Basque. But Father Daugherty would be please to know that Jack, Mary and Grace Begley all exceled in French … Continue reading →