I chanced upon Loyola. On a drive from San Sebastian to Bilbao, we saw “Loiola” on the map. After finding out that this was the Loiola of St Ignatius, we stopped by out of curiosity. As it turned out, we stayed the whole morning, leaving with a greater knowledge as well as appreciation of St Ignatius and the Jesuits. I also picked up a bookmark showing the Camino Ignaciano, which was something new at the time. It looked frighteningly long, but tempting. Over the next few years, perhaps by divine design, I learnt more about…