One only needs to carry the basic necessities because it is a simple life. The problem is we are so conditioned to consider safety, security and inconvenience.
Reflecting on my own Camino, I realised that what applies to me as an individual also applies to many of the 'organisations' to which I belong and which are part of my life. - Not least among these is the Church . . . .
This is part of my 'Epic' reflections on my Camino in 2009.
The pilgrim's pack,
A modern rucksack now,
Contains his few possessions
Necessities for the journey.
The weight is all important
And the temptation to hoard
Those extra things, which hinder progress,
Must be overcome.
A lesson here for Christ's Church!
In accumulating wealth
She has lost the freedom needed
To be part of God's pilgrim people.
Easier by far it is to sit
And defend one's pack.
Build a wall around it
Make it permanent.
But here we have no abiding city, and
Along with pilgrims down the ages
We journey on.
Day by day.
Step by step.
Seeking, always seeking our first love.
The reality of the presence of the Living God.
And He is here,
Walking the Way with us.
Blessings
Terry