During St. Ignatius’ pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he stopped in Manresa, Spain in 1522. There, he spent ten months praying and working in a hospital. It was on the banks of the river Cardoner that Ignatius was overcome by one of the most powerful visions of his life. He had experienced the very presence of God and received a divine insight and understanding of supernatural mysteries that cannot be explained: He realized God’s presence could be found in all things and wasn’t confined just to buildings, rituals, or formulaic prayers.