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<blockquote data-quote="dick bird" data-source="post: 977586" data-attributes="member: 93571"><p>Not a new practice at all. It was common in medieval times, especially for those who had been ordered to do a pilgrimage as a penance.</p><p></p><p>According to Nancy Louise Frey, in 'Pilgrim Stories', it used to be much harder to get a credencial. They had to be authorised by a priest or confraternity, and the lady at St. Jean Pied de Port was most meticulous. The idea was that you had to demonstrate that you were a serious pilgrim by establishing your intent before you set out. This would be why the pilgrim office is still rather sniffy about stamps on anything other than a credencial.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, there is nothing to stop you getting an extra stamp on your own journal etc. Most hospis would be OK with that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dick bird, post: 977586, member: 93571"] Not a new practice at all. It was common in medieval times, especially for those who had been ordered to do a pilgrimage as a penance. According to Nancy Louise Frey, in 'Pilgrim Stories', it used to be much harder to get a credencial. They had to be authorised by a priest or confraternity, and the lady at St. Jean Pied de Port was most meticulous. The idea was that you had to demonstrate that you were a serious pilgrim by establishing your intent before you set out. This would be why the pilgrim office is still rather sniffy about stamps on anything other than a credencial. Incidentally, there is nothing to stop you getting an extra stamp on your own journal etc. Most hospis would be OK with that. [/QUOTE]
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