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We attended the early Mass (7:00am?) in September 2022 then the noon Pilgrim Mass in September 2023. In 2022, the Cathedral was nearly empty, but the Mass was lovely - not a "Pilgrim" Mass, but it was wonderful for this Catholic Pilgrim and not a... -
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All the graffiti. Make a cairn of stones, tuck a wildflower or even a note on paper into a sign or meaningful place, but for heaven's sake, where do people get off permanently defacing markers/signs/walkways/trees/what have you with spray paint... -
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Please do not misunderstand me. I freely recognise that people may use any service which is legally available to them. They do not need my permission or my approval for their choices and I will not criticise any individual who decides to use the...
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Hi All, My name is Peter, and finally I decided to go on my first Camino. For 30 years I am interested in walking the Camino to Santiago, red A lot of books, history etc. And now, I found the time, the courage, and the spirit to do so! 20 of...
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MichaelB10398 replied to the thread "Can pilgrimage be evangelistic?" - Church Times article.Thank you for posting the article. I was unfamiliar with the British Pilgrimage Trust, and I am grateful to have learned of it. In reading some of the posts my mind turned to Epictetus' statement, "The first and greatest victory is to conquer...
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MichaelB10398 reacted to David's post in the thread "Can pilgrimage be evangelistic?" - Church Times article with Like.
Ah, this is a common error. The Anglican church (the Church of England) is not a Protestant church, it is a Catholic church - it did not come out of the Protestant new religious reality, it came at the same time but for mainly...
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MichaelB10398 reacted to Anthony Rocco's post in the thread "Can pilgrimage be evangelistic?" - Church Times article with Like.
On our recent camino, starting Le Puy in Velay, on a brutally hot, long, uphill day, as slow but steady walkers, we kept being passed up by three evangelicals singing their hearts out. I must admit while the rest of us were gassed, they somehow...
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MichaelB10398 reacted to TerryB's post in the thread "Can pilgrimage be evangelistic?" - Church Times article with Like.
Ah David, it may depend on your definition of 'evangelical'! We have met (at the Exeter 'Camigos' although not on the Camino) and I have had a number of 'interesting conversations' on Camino. Maybe the most telling phrase in the Church Times...
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MichaelB10398 reacted to David's post in the thread "Can pilgrimage be evangelistic?" - Church Times article with Like.
Interesting - Christianity, since the reformation has tried new ways of spreading their message. I do have grave doubts re their pilgrimages though they do seem to be fun, as it seems clear that they are just inventing rituals and rites that have...
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MichaelB10398 reacted to BRSmith13's post in the thread Reserve early to avoid disappointment! with Like.
Hello, I just finished booking our reservations as well and was fining that problem. Then it dawned on me - the allocate a percent of their rooms to each site - Booking.com, hotels.com, etc. I also found if I contacted properties directly I got a...
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