The Canticle of Brother Sun

Also known as The Canticle of the CreaturesBy St. Francis of Assisi Most High, all-powerful, good Lord,all praise is yours, all glory, all honor,and all blessing. To you, alone, Most High, do they belong.No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce your name. All praise be …

On my way … Day 15 … Castrojeriz to Fromista

Canal fromista

Sunday May 27th … 25 km… 16 miles …. Sunny and Warm  Today, I read my journal before we started walking. I was hoping something would speak to me and I could meditate on it as I walked.  Step by Step Journal … Day 15  “So …

On my way … Day 12 … Ages to Burgos

Burgos Cathedral

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 24 kms … 15 miles … Cloudy and Cool “Our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.” ~ John the Apostle  Today was an exciting day but also a sad day. …

Walking with St. Francis

BY Gretel Ehrlich | MAY 1, 2000 Gretel Ehrlich walks in the footsteps of St. Francis through the Umbrian countryside and ponders the life of a saint who was “radical without bitterness, vital yet gentle, dramatic—even outrageous at times—without narcissism.” The road to Gubbio veers north …