Tag: Santiago de Compostela

Father Michael Barham with Cathedral in background

A Conversation on Pilgrimage with Father Michael Barham

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 …

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photos of Plaza del Castillo in Pamplona on the Camino Francés

Starting Points on the Camino Francés

How to Get to the Most Likely Starting Points on the Camino Francés Tens of thousands of pilgrims start their pilgrimages in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France, each year, and many who have come from within France and other European countries finish in Saint Jean or pass through on their way to Spain. In …

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