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NaKwendaSafari said:JaneB,
this forum is unfortunately dominated by those intent on bragging about the way a "proper pilgrim" should do a pilgrimage.
Kwaheri
amancio said:it would be ideal to keep these displays off the Camino.
William said:there is little to be gained, especially in a community of pilgrims, by attacking others personally.
Arn said, Well, now that we have that all sorted out now let's get back to light weight packs, bed bugs and pure water.
falcon269 said:Things you must do to walk a proper Camino:
Walk exactly 30 km per day, the perfect distance for you, and, therefore, for everyone. Walk it every day. Avoid the bed race, but be irritated at those who arrive ahead of you. If yours is not just like it, then you have missed out on the real Camino and will have to do it again until you get it right. Rules are rules after all.
firstly i'm not so sure our country is quite so dynamic since the recession, we are now 90billion, yes 90 billion euro in debt.ajp said:I think a lot of us are missing an important point here......anyone who has had any involvement in public life, at any level, will know how demanding and time consuming a job it is. Quite frankly I think it is amazing that the President of an important and dynamic country such as Ireland, with all the pressures she must have on her, would make the time to do a pilgrimage. It says a great deal about her and her character, Ireland is lucky to have her!
I wish our current Prime Minister would go on a pilgrimage, ( but a much longer one).
AJP
Victoria
crackmrmac said:Arn, J Walker etc might smile at final paragraph.
"I hope she didn't suffer the same jolt as I did when I entered the city. I was walking with my brother-in-law on this last stage. My eyes were raised to the spire of the cathedral, my mind filled with images of medieval devotion.
The tap-tap of my stick was ringing out like a prayer.
"Jesus," says my companion, "there are some cracking bars in this joint."
sillydoll said:.... and wear only boots (sandals and socks are for sissies!)
PILGRIMAGE
Postby sillydoll on 18 Aug 2007, 11:31
In the general sense - A journey to a sacred place or shrine.
A long journey or search, especially one of exalted purpose or moral significance. This could be to the tomb of a saint, or to Graceland, or a Buddhist shrine!
Pilgrimage (i) a journey undertaken to a distant shrine or holy place.
(ii) striving to obtain salvation of your soul through a physical journey in which you are driven by caritas, love for God; and not cupiditas, love for material things.
Dante said in La Vita Nuova, “romeros” described those headed for Rome, “palmers” for Jerusalem, and “pilgrims” for Santiago.
"Non s'intende peregrino se non chi va verso la casa di Sa'Jacopo … chiamansi peregrini in quanto vanno a la casa di Galicia" one is not a pilgrim who does not visit the House of St. James — they who set foot in the Galician homeland alone earn the name of pilgrim.
So, you can take your pick on what makes a pilgrimage a pilgrimage!
Sil
AntAthOBuaidhe said:I wish the whole Dáil Éireann would walk the Camino, carry on to Finisterre and then go ten miles further. Ireland would be a happier place. :lol:
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