This was a lovely shaded shrine “in the middle of nowhere” along the Path. We stopped here to rest and soak up some Peace. “In the beginning of accepting our Calling, there is indeed a ‘Gethsemane moment’ of overwhelming anxiety. And yet, once we detach from our fears and set out upon our chosen path […]
… lunchtime on the Trail … “The spiritual life is first of all a life. It is not merely something to be known and studied … It must be lived.” ~ Thomas Merton
“To know Self is to Love Self … To Love self is to accept self … and to accept Self is to recognize God within self.” ~ inspired by Thomas Merton
The scallop shell is the primary symbol associated with Camino pilgrims. When early pilgrims would walk to “the end of the Earth” (Finisterre, Spain — about four days further on foot from Santiago) to cleanse their Souls, they would find a scallop shell on one of the beaches there and then walk back home; bringing […]
… the Sacred Space that is the church at Eunate. “We can only seek that which we have already found. We can only ask questions to which we already know the answer.” ~ from my Camino journal
… a peek inside Eunate’s “cathedral”. It is quite intriguing that the baby Jesus sitting on Mary’s lap here is holding his right hand in such a way as to form an Indian mudra known as the “half flag”, which is commonly associated with Raghu, said to have been a son of Gautama Buddha … […]
… the altar at Eunate, as seen from the church entrance. “This being human is a guest house — every day a new arrival.” ~ Rumi
… the ceiling in Eunate. (a place, by the way, that was seriously “juiced”.) “When desire is a hunger, spirit becomes a body; When desire is emptied, the body becomes spirit.” ~ inspired by Saadi
… departing Eunate … “As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit.” ~ Emmanuel Tenney
… gazing back down the road; back towards the church. “It has already been a journey of great significance.” ~ inspired by Mitchel McLaughlin
… arriving in Puenta la Reina … “If we’ve helped but one person to smile, we’ve succeeded in our journey. However, our work doesn’t end there. We’ve been dealt a life sentence, and we must now choose how to live it.” ~ inspired by Lorraine Reed
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