Town near which is the cave to which Ignatius Loyola retired after his conversion and where he began the composition of the "Spiritual Exercises"; now a place of pilgrimage. The name Manresa is frequently used for novitiates Bond houses of retreat.
Town near which is the cave to which Ignatius Loyola retired after his conversion and where he began the composition of the "Spiritual Exercises"; now a place of pilgrimage. The name Manresa is frequently used for novitiates Bond houses of retreat.
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