- Time of past OR future Camino
- First one in 1977 by train. Many since then by foot. Next one ASAP.
What do Thomas Aquinas, Teresa of Avila, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo and Therese de Lisieux all have in common? They are saints who have been declared 'Doctors of the Church' -- saints whose writings and preachings are deemed especially authoritative, and useful to Christians of any age of the Church.
There are lots and lots of saints, but there are fewer than forty 'Doctors of the Church.'! Are there any buried on the Camino? There are. One is Isidore of Seville, who rests in a great and well-known basilica in downtown Leon. I've paid my respects each time I've passed through Leon.
But there is second, whose resting place I've passed by twice without knowing about it or visiting it. I've never seen any Forum chatter about it. It goes entirely unmentioned in my battered 8th edition of Brierley. And this I find rather amazing. You can bet that if Thomas Aquinas was buried on the Camino his resting place would get some attention!
Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619) was declared a 'Doctor of the Church' by Pope John XXIII. His feast is July 21st. The details of his life are easily found on-line. He lies in the Poor Clares' Convento de la Anunciada in Villafranca del Bierzo.
Has anyone been there? Is his tomb accessible? Can anyone tell me anything about it? Because I'd very much like to visit it when next I go through Villafranca del Bierzo.
There are lots and lots of saints, but there are fewer than forty 'Doctors of the Church.'! Are there any buried on the Camino? There are. One is Isidore of Seville, who rests in a great and well-known basilica in downtown Leon. I've paid my respects each time I've passed through Leon.
But there is second, whose resting place I've passed by twice without knowing about it or visiting it. I've never seen any Forum chatter about it. It goes entirely unmentioned in my battered 8th edition of Brierley. And this I find rather amazing. You can bet that if Thomas Aquinas was buried on the Camino his resting place would get some attention!
Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619) was declared a 'Doctor of the Church' by Pope John XXIII. His feast is July 21st. The details of his life are easily found on-line. He lies in the Poor Clares' Convento de la Anunciada in Villafranca del Bierzo.
Has anyone been there? Is his tomb accessible? Can anyone tell me anything about it? Because I'd very much like to visit it when next I go through Villafranca del Bierzo.