While there is indeed a deep Solace that can be found in every Sanctuary, the sacredness of some places is more readily accessible than most. Such was the case within the cozy confines of the radiantingly holy church in the small town of Sensacq … “While holiness might be more readily seen within the enclaves […]
While it is true that the Divine resides in all things, it is just as true that His&Her celestial splendors are more readily witnessable in certain special places … “Our task is to announce – in deed more than word – that our exile is over; to enliven the symbols that speak of healing and […]
The pilgrim’s dance is such an odd jog, to be sure – how one ends up walking mostly fully alone for most of most days; how one befriends all strangers met as if they were Soulmates by default; how for the most part the same “families” of pilgrims wish each other well every morning and […]
Despite my compatriots’ somewhat fervent desire to head immediately to the local hostel, I chose instead to enter the local church to pay an appropriate homage to the day – to its length, to its depth, to its gifts of wonder & peace, and to its apparent promise for a Walk for Love that will […]
“If one believes that God is ‘up there’ in Heaven, somehow above & separate from the world, and that He is preparing rewards for ‘the worthy’ in a life after this one, then that belief can easily have the effect of having people passively accept their circumstances, however cruel or unjust they might be, and […]
And so it was that this day too came to a gentle end – so it was that I left the church behind and checked in to the local hostel (via Stephane’s promised generosity), and so it was that I once again reveled in a hot shower (after allowing all of my fellow pilgrims to […]
I rose early once again after yet another sound (yet sweaty) sleep and breakfasted quietly by myself while waiting for my pilgrim compatriots to awaken. They did so in relatively short order and I shared a jovial second breakfast with them, though this one is more a respect-filled ritual than a relished repast … 😉 […]
I do love walking very early in the morning, especially when there are lush woodlands nearby &/or soft mists through which to tread – both of which serving to enhance the mystery of what is up ahead while forcing one’s attentions to return to surroundings more immediate &/or the path underfoot … “This what I […]
I remember walking strong and smoothly that morning – easily keeping up with my compatriots (Stephane, Thierry, and Celine) on the walk’s initial downhill portion, fluidly pulling away as the Road flattened out and allowed my legs to easily move. I pulled into the church at Arzacq-Arraziguet alone and reveled quietly in its inner solace. […]
“While it is true that every pilgrim’s footfall is always doubled – landing simultaneously upon the road itself and also upon his or her personal path of faith, a Peace Pilgrim’s steps are always threefold: the way itself, his or her faith in the power & the perfection of selfless Love, and his or her […]
“I don’t think people ever can know who they truly are. So we all have to be humble enough to live with this most mysterious of questions — Who am I? So I am ever a mystery to myself. I am ever someone who is immersed in a pilgrimage of self-rediscovery; from the moment I […]
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