rome

A view from the terrace: continuous rain in Rome swelled the Tiber.

tulips in Guggenheim

a sculpture behind the Guggenheim

altar

the altar of the basilica at Loyola shows the baroque exhuberance made of marble and gold. the sculpture of st.ignatius is placed in the niche.

dome

this great dome is of the basilica in Loyola, Spain designed by Carlo Fontana, a disciple of Bernini. the 8 statues which you see are the allegoric representations of the 8 virtues. the dome looks exuberant.

Guggenheim

Guggenheim museum in Bilbao is a landmark that cannot be missed by any visitor. an avid lover of installation art, it was an experience to walk through Richard Serra's installation titled THE MATTER OF TIME. Architect Frank O. Gehry has designed the building as a sculpture made of titanium and lime stone blocks, and glass. this photo is taken from the wooden bridge which leads to the jesuit university.

Notre Damn Cathedral, Paris

Notre Damn Gothi Cathedral, Back View: look at the flying buttress, a specific characteristic of the Gothic architecture. everything converges to the spire. as you walk around, one is elevated to the heavens.

my speach in the IC study session And Formation

it was a good experience to talk to the regional coordinators and chaplins of IMCS/IYCS which coordinates the various catholic national youth movements. i particularly was happy to answer the various questions and clarifications by the participants.

this photo shows the tower house of Loyola-Onaz lineage preserved in the heart of the Santuary. a narow space separates both the buildings.

pilgrimage to Europe

i was invited by International Movement of Catholic Students and International Young Catholic Students to present a paper in Paris (3rd-7th Dec.2008). After presenting my paper i had time to go to Spain. Antholy Pitchai, my host and the minister of the Jesuit School community of Bilbao took me to Loyola, the birthplace of St. Ignatius, the founding father of the Jesuits. this photo is taken in Inigo's room where he returned after being seriously wounded in the citadel of Pamplona (1521). "This is where he experienced the spiritual transformation which led to him giving up his courtesan life and deliver himself up to God." For me, being present in that room was a spiritual experience.