IS WALKING THE CAMINO, FOR YOU, A PILGRIMAGE? The Camino de Santiago is an ancient pilgrimage route that has as its terminus the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, believed for many centuries to be home to the relics of the Apostle James. James was a cousin of Jesus of Nazareth and, as the story goes, …
“Each step, each day brings you closer to yourself.” ~ Shirley MacLaine It is so easy to get caught up in the logistics and all the details of planning and preparing to walk the Camino de Santiago. When to go, where to start, how long to take, how to pack, how to get to the …
Part Two: The John Brierley Story By Johnniewalker Santiago, shared with permission I couldn’t resist asking, “When you set out from St Jean that first time, did you have a guidebook?” “I did” he said, “but it was full of inaccuracies, particularly wrong distances and at the end of the day an unexpected extra two …
THE NATURE OF CAMINO CONNECTIONS In my favorite book, The Art of Pilgrimage, author Phil Cousineau talks about “bringing back the boon.” What does that mean? What are the key elements of the Camino experience, and how do you keep them alive in the weeks, months, and years after your pilgrimage? Join me as I …
THE SACRED PRACTICE OF PILGRIMAGE With special guest, Father Michael Barham. In 2001, Michael made the Camino pilgrimage by foot, walking 500 miles from the French border town of St. Jean Pied-de-Port to the shrine of St. James the Greater in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. And that was just the start. After completing …
