“Shining Like the Stars”
Guides from the Prayer and Life Workshops (PLW) belonging to the Southern Spain and Northern Spain National Coordination teams held a fraternal gathering under the theme “Shining Like the Stars” from September 4 to 6, 2026, at the Fray Luis de León Conference Center in Guadarrama, Madrid.
These were unforgettable days of encounter, joy, and fellowship among the Guides. They celebrated together as a happy, united family, participating in a varied and entertaining program of activities -including games, theater, and dancing- while also enjoying the beauty of the Madrid mountain landscape and praying amidst nature.
Centered on the theme “Shining Like the Stars,” the gathering focused on messages and prayers by the PLW founder, Father Ignacio Larrañaga, that refer to the stars, such as: Those blue and red stars have been twinkling since eternity. Be like them; do not tire of shining. Sow hope and peace across parched fields and rugged peaks, even if your eyes do not see the golden stalks of grain. The hungry will see them one day. Walk on, brother; the Lord will be light for your eyes, breath for your lungs, balm for your wounds, and the oal of your journey.
Brothers, let’s begin again. Grant me, Lord, the perseverance to sow love, kindness, peace, and hope without growing weary. It matters not if my eyes do not see the fruits; the needy across the world will one day see them with great joy. Amen.
The stars shine, yet they do not care whether the lakes reflect their light. Lord, make me like the eternal stars that always shine and never demand a reward. Make me humble as a violet and selfless as a mother. Amen.
