J. Nathan Matias 🦣natematias@social.coop

Oct 25, 2026, 11:41 PM

Here in Barcelona for #MozFest, I had a wonderful ride today out to the Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey.

Riding the 10th century Montserrat Pilgrimage Path on the way back, I reflected on the countless millions of people who have taken this journey over the last millennium. Today, I too joined this long journey of human endeavor and reflection.

Inside the basilica, I sat for a moment in a chapel whose artwork invited prayer for those who flee their homes due to violence and persecution. Displacement has a long history, as does the deep tradition of advocacy and hospitality for people who face such things.

#outdoormoments

Orange-hued stone buildings are illuminated by the afternoon sun, as the Montserrat mountain looms behind under a blue sky

The sharp edge of the Montserrat mountain juts out against a blue sky near the top, with the river valley to Barcelona stretching out below

Two sides of a canyon glow around the gravel road they frame, with a tall hill stretching out in the background under a blue sky in Catalonia south of Montserrat

A red bicycle perches against a railing at the edge of the Abbey of Montserrat in Catalonia, with the afternoon sun set above the jagged mountaintop