A group of 17 Dominican pilgrims recently travelled to Spain, to spend some time in prayer, pilgrimage and community in the land where St. Dominic was born. The pilgrimage was led by fr. John Farrell OP, and we had talks on the history of Spain from Lay Dominican Dr. Fernando Cervantes. We were based in Zamora, where we visited the Dominican nuns at Las Duenas, and we also travelled to Salamanca and Avila.
We spent a day in Caleruega, where St. Dominic was born. We had a guided tour from the friars there and said the rosary for all the Dominicans of our province at the well which marks the place of his birth.
During our time in Zamora, there were several processions and Sr. Magdalene OP was invited to join the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary in their annual procession through the city.
