Hi SY
Can you please tell us about the Pilgrims Blessing in Roncesvalles, I'm not familiar with that.
Thanks,
Chris
At the end of the mass, which is mainly aimed at pilgrims, the priest calls all pilgrims that wish to receive a blessing forward (I think if numbers are too big pilgrims are just asked to stay in their pews) and blesses them (typically in many languages) with this traditional blessing:
"Oh God, You who took up your servant Abraham from the city of Ur of the
Chaldeans, watching over him in all his wanderings.
You who were the guide of the Hebrew people in the desert, we ask that You deign
to take care of these your servants who, for love of your name, make a pilgrimage
to Compostela.
Be a companion for them along the path, a guide at crossroads, strength in their
weariness, defense before dangers, shelter on the way, shade against the heat, light
in the darkness, a comforter in their discouragements, and firmness in their
intentions, in order that, through your guidance, they might arrive unscathed at the end of their
journey and, enriched with graces and virtues, they might return safely to their
homes, which now lament their absence, filled with salutary and lasting joy.
Through Jesus Christ Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever."
Full text and liturgical answers can be found here:
http://www.206tours.com/info/elcamino/prayers.htm
It is a lovely and moving start of the pilgrimage for many, Buen Camino, SY