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Category Archives: The Raft of Corks.
Pain, the body and Love: Camino de Santiago. Samos, Camino Francés.
Pain The suffering Pilgrim: pain, the body and love. On the final 200 kms of the Camino the number of pilgrims doubles, then triples. I am always impressed at the determination with which those who have newly joined the Camino … Continue reading
Posted in Camino Francés, Pilgrimage and Prayer, The Camino de Santiago
Tagged Camino Francés, Christian Good News, Iron Cross, Letting Pain
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Iona Community Prayers on the Camino de Santiago. No. 2
Iona Community Prayers on the Camino de Santiago “Dad, have you ever said sorry in your life?” On the Camino, in the hours of walking in the quiet of forests or over the great plains of Burgos or La Mancha, … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrimage and Prayer, The Camino de Santiago
Tagged AD, Catholic Church, Celtic Psalm, Iona Community, Scotland
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Keeping reason in its place. Via de La Plata. Merida.
Disturbed by reason. Via de La Plata Merida. Almendralejo to Merida. [mapsmarker layer=”15″] I left Almendralejo on my 61st birthday. My legs felt better after the ungainly exercises the doctor had demonstrated to me in the hospital the … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrimage and Prayer, The Camino de Santiago, Via de La Plata
Tagged Christian Love, David Hume, La Plata, Richard Dawkins
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Railway lines on caminos de Santiago
Railway lines on the Caminos. They seem to go off into infinity. My Caminos often begin by a train journey, sometimes in the middle of the night. I don’t know why I like railway lines. I like the old ones. … Continue reading
Posted in The Camino de Santiago
Tagged England, France, La Lana, La Melgosa
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Money and food: Part 2. Alpera – Iniesta.
Money and food, part 2. A discourse on food. When others who walk long distances first told me that food became less important to them when walking, I found it hard to believe. It is counter-intuitive when you think of … Continue reading
Posted in GPS, Pilgrimage and Prayer, Ruta de La Lana, The Camino de Santiago
Tagged Brazil, Camino Portuguese, La Lana, Spain
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Money and food. Part 1. Ruta de La Lana: Caudete – Almansa
Money and food: living below the line. A challenge on the Ruta de La Lana. On solitary pilgrimages I become more aware of how fantastically rich I am. I walk in beautiful landscapes, I am happy and peaceful, indeed, I … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrimage and Prayer, Ruta de La Lana, The Camino de Santiago
Tagged Holy Spirit, Hostal Stop, John Gospel, La Lana
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Prayer: Camino de Levante: through Xativa to Almansa
Prayer: “Pray all the time” The Way to Almansa [mapsmarker layer=”12″] My first post on the Camino de Levante told of how, on the second day of this Camino from Valencia to Santiago de Compostella I became aware of the … Continue reading
Posted in Camino de Levante, GPS, Pilgrimage and Prayer, The Camino de Santiago
Tagged Gerald Manley Hopkins, Mello Awareness, Pied Beauty, Red Cross
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Hospitality on the Camino de Santiago.
Hospitality. On the Caminos de Santiago there are many forms of hospitality, usually albergues or hostels run by volunteers, or by a local authority. The work of the hospitalero is to welcome pilgrims and assure safe and cared-for shelter. The … Continue reading
Posted in The Camino de Santiago, Via de La Plata
Tagged Guardia Civil, La Plata, Portugal, Spain, St Benedict
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An Angel.
I live with Angels. Angels have not been central to my faith, always seeming to me flights of fancy. However, as I begin to grow in my understanding of the range of ways in which people find symbols, narratives, music … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrimage and Prayer, Pilgrimage to Iona from Loyola.
Tagged Chemin St, France, Lourdes, Stephen Acts
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A Miracle?? Ruta de La Lana : Still Day 3
I hesitate to say, “Miracle”. Skip this next section if you want to get on with the story about the “miracle”. There are several problems for me in writing this blog about a spiritual journey and talking about things like … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrimage and Prayer, Ruta de La Lana, The Camino de Santiago
Tagged John Gospel, Mark Gospel, miracles, New Testaments
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