Gonzalo and three of his friends earn pocket money in a rather unusual way for most university students. He sings in a traditional Spanish band, entering restaurants in a town northwest of Madrid known for its splendid history — San Lorenzo de El Escorial. It is here where King Philip II of Spain built a…
On the road to Our Lady: How pilgrimage taught me the power of community
I signed up to walk home but I didn’t expect what I would carry with me at the end writes Paulina Guzik When you are born in a major pilgrimage destination, you grow up with a treasure – a national shrine and sacred image – within reach every day. I was that child, born in…



