Alasdair Kay
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Samos Monastery has a special regular Pilgrim Mass and blesing. It has its own Albergue and cloister tour--donativo.Hi I am doing the Camino Frances from StJPDP to StDC in May June 2016 as a Sabbatical ... I am an Anglican Priest and I am doing it as a Pilgrimage and wondered if there was a guidebook, journal, kindle book, pdf blog other than Brierely that people would recommend. I have read a couple of books by people but in every case they were either a New Ager or weren't walking the Pilgrimage for a specifically Christian reason. not that theirs was a bad reason just not the reason I am walking the Camino...
Secondly are there any particular churches, Pilgrim's masses, or Albergues you would say make sure you stop there... Appreciate any and all advice.
Gracias ...
Pax et Bonum T
Fr Alasdair
Rev. Jim Friedrich, an Anglican priest in our parish, made the Camino pilgrimage recently and wrote some lovely posts on his blog, The Religious Imagineer here http://jimfriedrich.com/ You may want to contact him directly for a fertile conversation.... I ...wondered if there was a guidebook, journal, kindle book, pdf blog other than Brierely that people would recommend.
Hiking the Camino : 500 miles with Jesus by Fr Dave Pivonka. A priest's account of his Camino walked
to thank God for allowing him to be a priest was a good read.
Redemption Road : Grieving on the Camino by Fr. Brendan McManus S.J. An excellent account of a man
trying to understand and come to terms with his brother Donal's suicide.
Buen Camino Father
thank you all of you for your suggestions I am checking those one I can get on Kindle out as they will be helpful to me to take with me.. Pax et Bonum T Fr AlasdairHi I am doing the Camino Frances from StJPDP to StDC in May June 2016 as a Sabbatical ... I am an Anglican Priest and I am doing it as a Pilgrimage and wondered if there was a guidebook, journal, kindle book, pdf blog other than Brierely that people would recommend. I have read a couple of books by people but in every case they were either a New Ager or weren't walking the Pilgrimage for a specifically Christian reason. not that theirs was a bad reason just not the reason I am walking the Camino...
Secondly are there any particular churches, Pilgrim's masses, or Albergues you would say make sure you stop there... Appreciate any and all advice.
Gracias ...
Pax et Bonum T
Fr Alasdair
I highly recommend Joyce Rupp's book. Also, I think you would enjoy this video, linked from here: http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Lent/hoarty-13.html. Very encouraging but realistic and thoughtful.Joyce Rupp's book is a good place to start
http://www.joycerupp.com/WalkRelaxed.htm
I'm reluctant to pick out any particular churches or masses along the way - much better just to find a local church/mass/convent when you stop for the evening - or even just take pot luck as you're passing any churches during the day
Secondly are there any particular churches, Pilgrim's masses, or Albergues you would say make sure you stop there...
All, of course were in Spanish, except we attended a Latin-rite High Mass in the cathedral at Pamplona on the Feast of the Assumption (August 15).
Hi Fr Alasdair and SEB -The services at Rabanal (and stay at the Gaucelmo albergue there), Tricastella and O Cereibro come to mind as being what you have in mind.
Buen Camino!
Fr. Dave Pivonka's book, "500 miles with Jesus" and Fr. Kevin Codd's book, "To The Field of Stars" are good reads from the perspective of clergy. However, they are not guidebooks. I believe they are both available as ebooks.Hi I am doing the Camino Frances from StJPDP to StDC in May June 2016 as a Sabbatical ... I am an Anglican Priest and I am doing it as a Pilgrimage and wondered if there was a guidebook, journal, kindle book, pdf blog other than Brierely that people would recommend. I have read a couple of books by people but in every case they were either a New Ager or weren't walking the Pilgrimage for a specifically Christian reason. not that theirs was a bad reason just not the reason I am walking the Camino...
Secondly are there any particular churches, Pilgrim's masses, or Albergues you would say make sure you stop there... Appreciate any and all advice.
Gracias ...
Pax et Bonum T
Fr Alasdair
thanks that is extremely helpful T Pax et BonumA few random thoughts:
I second the suggestions for Sr Joyce Rupp's and Fr Dave Pivonka's books.
We attended pilgrim Masses at Roncesvalles, Logroño (Santiago Real), Burgos (Cathedral), Grañon, León (San Isidoro), Triacastela, and of course, Santiago (Cathedral). Overall, we were able to attend Mass on average three times a week, but not all were "pilgrim Masses." All, of course were in Spanish, except we attended a Latin-rite High Mass in the cathedral at Pamplona on the Feast of the Assumption (August 15).
Also, Liturgy of the Hours at the convent in Rabé de las Calzadas and the 7pm Gregorian chant and vespers at Rabanal.
For sheer beauty of gothic architecture, the cathedrals at León and Burgos are hard to beat, and the essentially Romanesque grandeur of the Santiago cathedral is mind-blowing. Every city of consequence has a basilica church or cathedral, but don't miss the simple beauty of so many smaller village and small town churches as well. Many of the churches, eben in the smaller towns and villages and particularly along the first half of the CF, may seem sparse on the outside, but once inside have amazing baroque retablos in the sanctuaries -- obviously added since the original construction.
Thank you for that I am a Franciscan so to link with the Poor Clares will be greatWe stayed at the simple albergue in the ruins of San Anton (just before Castrojeriz). It was a wonderful night, a great candlelit communal dinner, and in the morning we walked over the fields to attend the mass at the Monastery of Santa Clara, which now houses a closed convent of Poor Clares. I am a protestant, and my companion an atheist, but we both throught (in our different ways) it was a stunningly beautiful service, conducted by two young priests with glorious voices, accompanied by the nuns. Definitely not to be missed.
Dead on right! I could not possibly walk the Frances again and omit it!We stayed at the simple albergue in the ruins of San Anton (just before Castrojeriz). It was a wonderful night, a great candlelit communal dinner, and in the morning we walked over the fields to attend the mass at the Monastery of Santa Clara, which now houses a closed convent of Poor Clares. I am a protestant, and my companion an atheist, but we both throught (in our different ways) it was a stunningly beautiful service, conducted by two young priests with glorious voices, accompanied by the nuns. Definitely not to be missed.
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