The Cursillo Counselor, without detracting from this analysis, emphasizes that, in his opinion, “the main novelty is not so much in the method or the structure”, but in its purpose, because, “it is no longer about preparing the pilgrimage to Santiago, but to continue with the apostolic spirit lived in the pilgrimage and launch into the conquest of the youth of Mallorca.”
“It is about forming and, above all, evangelizing all young people, promoting in them a deep experience of faith, an encounter with Christ,” adds the Prelate.
After settling on the island of Mallorca, the courses expanded from 1953 throughout the Spanish peninsula, starting with the Archdiocese of Valencia. That same year he made the leap to America, in Colombia, where the first course abroad took place. In 10 years, he is practically present throughout the continent.