Did my 5th CF this past June. After the first two (2016 & 2018), I felt like that was enough. Then a few years later in 2021 I thought well maybe one more in 2022. When I got back from that one, I thought that's it--that's plenty for me. But...
I hope I don’t sound like one of those agitated new forum members who just gets on the forum to vent about an awful experience and then goes away and never comes back. I am agitated and I do want to vent, though!
When I go to the Camino, I...
The thread it replete with advice and suggestions. They all have merit. My only addition (and I may have missed it being advanced) is that I've planned different routes but never planned on anything substantial as a goal or purpose. They have...
Especially if you are a hiker, pilgrim, want to be Pilgrim, anybody that really enjoys the outdoors and hiking PLEASE heed the following...
I am a soon to be 77-year-old male, healthy and in decent shape. I was hiking the Camino Baztan and all...
Stopped in at a Starbucks in Vancouver today. I don’t care for Starbucks but was with a friend who likes it. A latte or similar at Starbucks costs around €4. That’s a typical price for any coffee shop here. And that gets you your coffee in a...
Interesting post. After lurking here for awhile I was wondering if anyone else does their pilgrimage as a penitent to ask for the apostle’s intersession.
As others have said those with a more Catholic understanding of pilgrimage don’t post such...
Interesting reflections, thank you for sharing. My husband and I will soon be on our own journey. We came to the Camino when our trip to Israel (which was scheduled for this past May) was cancelled. We wanted to grow closer to GOD, we wanted to...
I believe, based on my own experience in chaplaincy and pastoral ministry, that "contemplation" has changed from what were the earliest days of the pilgrimage to SdC. In short, it was then primarily an act of penance and prayer. The more...
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