SYates
Camino Fossil AD 1999, now living in Santiago de C
- Time of past OR future Camino
- First: Camino Francés 1999
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Last: Santiago - Muxia 2019
Now: http://egeria.house/
The latest CSJ bulletin just arrived and it was sad to read about the death of two people that have contributed so much to the Camino:
Père Sébastien Ihidoy (1932-2016)
Known to many as the priest of Navarrenx. He opened his presbytery to pilgrims and shared what he had with them. His home was their home. He was a much beloved hospitalero that taught so many about the value of unconditional hospitality. I never had the privilege to meet him, he had moved on to another post when I walked the Le Puy way, but I remember countless pilgrims telling me about his sincere hospitality without borders nor judgments. If somebody knocked on his door, he offered them a place to stay and a plate of food and if somebody tried to leave a donation he was running after them giving it back.
Louis Janin
Louis was one of the first hospitaleros in the Hospi association, and actually preceded it. I had the pleasure of meeting him several times, as a pilgrim and as a hospitaler@. He taught me one sentence that will stay for ever with me:
"Pilgrims are like chickpeas, let them soak and they will soften."
Meaning: Let your pilgrims first have a shower - things will get so much easier for you (the hospitaler@) after that. Oh, and serving them a cool glass of something also softens them ;-)
Louis walked the Camino the first time in 1956 and many times after. He was the one that taught me about packing light and a lot about being a hospitalera. One other thing he told me several times:
"Don't judge, you don't know all the details."
May the Lord Santiago and Our Lord Jesus Christ welcome them after their earthly pilgrimage has finished and give them a place to stay in the eternal albergue celestial.
SY
Père Sébastien Ihidoy (1932-2016)
Known to many as the priest of Navarrenx. He opened his presbytery to pilgrims and shared what he had with them. His home was their home. He was a much beloved hospitalero that taught so many about the value of unconditional hospitality. I never had the privilege to meet him, he had moved on to another post when I walked the Le Puy way, but I remember countless pilgrims telling me about his sincere hospitality without borders nor judgments. If somebody knocked on his door, he offered them a place to stay and a plate of food and if somebody tried to leave a donation he was running after them giving it back.
Louis Janin
Louis was one of the first hospitaleros in the Hospi association, and actually preceded it. I had the pleasure of meeting him several times, as a pilgrim and as a hospitaler@. He taught me one sentence that will stay for ever with me:
"Pilgrims are like chickpeas, let them soak and they will soften."
Meaning: Let your pilgrims first have a shower - things will get so much easier for you (the hospitaler@) after that. Oh, and serving them a cool glass of something also softens them ;-)
Louis walked the Camino the first time in 1956 and many times after. He was the one that taught me about packing light and a lot about being a hospitalera. One other thing he told me several times:
"Don't judge, you don't know all the details."
May the Lord Santiago and Our Lord Jesus Christ welcome them after their earthly pilgrimage has finished and give them a place to stay in the eternal albergue celestial.
SY