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I love how he just keeps whispering to us....until we finally hear him!! God Bless, Buen Camino!!
On the Camino, we have a saying that Santiago works in strange ways. Of course, my clerical friends usually correct me saying it is God who works in strange ways. Ok, as a cradle Catholic, I understand it. But, let's just all agree that Santiago is acting as God's agent in these pilgrim related matters...that's what saints do...
So, you can consider all of this just serendipity, OR you can consider that there is a higher authority present here. I choose to believe the latter.
Buen Camino...
@ksam so true. Rich it seems as if God is speaking to you. God bless as you and your daughter as you go on your pilgrimage.I love how he just keeps whispering to us....until we finally hear him!! God Bless, Buen Camino!!
So, you can consider all of this just serendipity, OR you can consider that there is a higher authority present here. I choose to believe the latter.
@ksam so true. Rich it seems as if God is speaking to you. God bless as you and your daughter go on your pilgrimage.
Buen Camino
indeed, Rich 1, indeed! I look forward to a few posts en camino!Tomorrow I arrive in Madrid to walk Madrid/Salvador/Primitivo broke meeting my daughter in Lugo/Sarria and walking the last section of the Francés together.
The last few weeks have been tough. One of my closest friend took his own life in July and I have been in shock since - such a terrible waste. I suffer from chronic depression myself and have be very low for obvious reasons. I have had so many doubts about going away at all.
But something happened today that let me know that I am doing exactly the right thing.
When I finished my 1st Camino Francés in 2015 I went to the English-speaking prayer meeting in the cathedral one evening. A beautiful version of Be Still for the Presence of The Lord...it was hugely emotional moment for me. At the end of the service we were all given scallop shells in the traditional way.
When I arrived home, I gave the shell to my church. When I attended a few weeks later, it was a Baptism and I was delighted to find the vicar was going to use the shell for Baptisms...this would be it’s first usage. One of the hymns that the parents had chosen...Be Still for the Presence of The Lord. A wonderful “coincidence “
When Jenny and I finished our Camino this May, we went to the English-speaking mass in the cathedral this time we sang Be Still for the Presence of The Lord...lovely and brought a tear to my eye.
This weekend I’m staying with my Mum and Dad. We all went to their church this morning, and yes, you guessed it, one of the hymns was Be Still for the Presence of The Lord.
So off I go on the Camino once again and I know I will be in the presence of the Lord and that will sustain me
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