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Pray! Ask God what he is wanting to reveal to you. Think about it. The times when you learned the most, the most valuable lessons came when it was hard. Great questions for preparing for a spiritual journey. Where have you been? Where are you now? Where do you want to go? How will you get...
the 2023 Hospital de Órbigo Medieval Jousts
The celebration of the XXVII Medieval Jousts of Passo Honroso will be the weekend of June 3 and 4, 2023 at Hospital de Órbigo. A very colorful party that has its main course in the afternoon of the last day. The little ones love to see everything that...
At the risk of being banned... the Camino de Santiago is a spiritual pilgrimage. We walk to listen for God. We walk to venerate the remains of one of Jesus' inner circle, St. James the greater... however we travel it.
If you walk with someone taller, thus, longer stride, you will over-stride. Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. Three things helped me walk thru shin-splints. Compression socks or ace bandage or tape at the shin-splint, rest, & Vitamin I (Ibuprofen).
In Spring 2017, I made a two day silent retreat at San Salvadore de Monte Irago Benedictine Monastery in Rabanal del Camino. Requirements are: stay at least 2 days & nights, be silent, and eat with the monks. Very, very nice & hospitable. This village comes right after Astorga. The monastery is...
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