The Air is Full of Prayers
by: Kathleen Aparo

by: Kathleen Aparo

Ash Wednesday is just around the corner. Yes, you heard me. Ash Wednesday is next week, Feb 14th to be exact. Valentines Day is Ash Wednesday. I can’t believe its already here. Are you ready? What will you do for Lent? So, here we are again. 40 days to prepare. We are called to…
The following is an excerpt from the Book, “The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker’s Guide to Making Travel Sacred… By Phil Cousineau. A great book and I highly recommend it! “There are four roads,” begins the twelfth-century guidebook The Pilgrim’s Guide, “which, leading to Santiago, converge to form a single road at Puente la Reina…
“I say “YES” my Lord” One of my favorite songs. I say “Yes,” my Lord, in all the good times, through all the bad times. I say “Yes,” my Lord, to every word you speak. We sing our songs…we read our Bible verses and relish the many uplifting quotes that come our way. We truthfully want all the encouragement we…
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 … 27 km … 17 miles, Cloudy / Sun Today was a day full of towns and options. The morning would be full of plenty of places to sit and take a break, but the afternoon was different. There were two paths today. The Real Camino Frances is the most popular…
St. Ignatius Loyola was born in 1491. He was one of 13 children, born into a family of minor nobility in northern Spain. As a young man, Ignatius Loyola was inflamed by the ideals of courtly love and knighthood and dreamed of doing great deeds. He became an officer in the Spanish army and in 1521 Ignatius…
“Three things differentiate living from the soul versus living from ego only. They are: the ability to sense and learn new ways, the tenacity to ride a rough road, and the patience to deepen love over time.” ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estés The ability to sense and learn new ways Our perceived sense of safety in…