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[QUOTE="colinPeter, post: 296988, member: 2993"] Yes, I certainly don't "fully understand" the meaning of the Camino. Fortunately, we all just need to meet the simple basic requirements, inscribed on the Compostela, to rightly recieve it. [I] The text of the Compostela is written in Latin. The translated text is as follows: “The Chapter of this Holy Apostolic Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint James, custodian of the seal of Saint James’ Altar, [U]to all faithful and pilgrims who come from everywhere over the world as an act of devotion, under vow or promise to the Apostle’s Tomb[/U], our Patron and Protector of Spain, witnesses in the sight of all who read this document, that: Mr/Mrs/Ms…………………has visited devoutly this Sacred Church in a religious sense (pietatis causa).[/I] [I]Witness whereof I hand this document over to him, authenticated by the seal of this Sacred Church.[/I] [I]Given in Saint James of Compostela on the (day) …… (month) …… A.D. ……” [/I] Regarding a set minimum age, as mentioned earlier, if they're old enough to understand spiritual things, they can recieve the compostela. The Church's view of this would be based on determining if "sufficient knowledge" was evidenced. [I] The administration of the Most Holy Eucharist to children requires that they have sufficient knowledge and careful preparation so that they understand the mystery of Christ according to their capacity and are able to receive the body of Christ with faith and devotion. (CIC 913 §1) [/I] That age would vary from person to person, as it probably does with adults, so it's not a simple issue, but one which is probably intended to preserve the integrity of the Compostela[I].[/I] However, having worked with children, I think it would be easier to evaluate their understanding of their motivation, I think it would be much harder to determine the true motivation of many adults who declare their [I]"act of devotion"[/I] (vow or promise) in visiting the [I]Apostle's tomb[/I]. Buen Camino Colin[I][/I] [/QUOTE]
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