Journeys for your Heart and Soul!
Tuesday, May 15, 2018, Temp 50’s … Zubiri to Pamplona … 23 kms … 15 miles Blessed are you, pilgrim, if what concerns you most is not to arrive, as to arrive with others. ~ Beatitudes of the pilgrim Last night was my best sleep. Could …
Monday, May 14, 2018, 30℉ – 40℉ … Roncesvalles to Zubiri … 23 kms … 15 miles Blessed are you, pilgrim, if you discover that the “camino” opens your eyes to what is not seen. ~ Beatitudes of the pilgrim Let me start by saying, sleeping in …
The year of 2018 was a special one. Walking 1000 miles across Spain, Israel and Portugal. This is my journey! Walking the Camino de Santiago. Some of you may be wondering…if the French way from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago is roughly 500 miles, how did you …
Some of the highlights along The Way of St. Francis Santuario della Verna (La Verna, our starting point) We start our walk from La Verna, a remote mountain retreat. As we leave the Sanctuary of La Verna, through the Casentino park, it is like walking back in time …
Galilee, which is where most of Jesus’ ministry took place, is one of the most beautiful landscapes of Israel. As you saunter along the Jesus Trail, beauty and peace will surround you. When you walk with Prayerful Path, you will be spoiled by this beauty …
When I travel, I am never surprised by the kindness of people…people of all lands and of all religions. As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. — Colossians 3:12 One day in Israel, we had just finished our …
A Mystical encounter in Tuscany By: Andrew Harvey When I was 18, I spent eight months hitchhiking around Italy. At the time, I was about to go to Oxford, and I thought that I wanted to be an art historian. So I visited all the …
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 …
“Do you have to be Catholic to walk the Camino?” Believe it or not, this is the most asked question I receive. And the answer is “no.” A resounding “no.” Yes, the Camino has Catholic roots. It is the path St. James walked as he …
Nov 29, 2016 By: Father Peter Daly I’ve just come back from walking the Camino de Santiago to the Cathedral of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It is hard. If you possibly can, you should walk it too. The Camino (the way) to …