Download or read book Reflections On El Camino written by Norman Handy and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘El Camino’ is the pilgrim’s route across northern Spain to reach the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. This was built on the site where the body of the disciple St James was buried after he was martyred in Jerusalem in 44AD. His remains lay unmarked and unknown for eight centuries until a miraculous light led a shepherd to discover the bones in a cave. A cathedral was built over the spot where the bones were found and it became one of the prime destinations for pilgrims in the medieval era. But the way to Santiago de Compostela was fraught with danger for those pilgrims, with the notoriously bad weather in the Pyrenees, warring kingdoms in the north, civil war and the ever-present danger of invasion from the Muslim Moors who controlled the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula. This book is a long-distance trek through the countryside, culture and history of the area: from St Jean Pied de Port on the French side of the Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela, then onwards to the Atlantic coast of Spain, and finally to Finisterre – or ‘the end of the world’, as it was known in the times of the Roman Empire. It is a journey of over 900 kilometres. But what is the route like today for the modern pilgrim?

Download or read book Old Roads New Friends written by Adam G. Fleming and published by . This book was released on 2022-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of essays reflecting on the ideas around walking old roads and making new friends. The author reflects on his adventure on el Camino de Santiago on the Portuguese route from Porto to Santiago de Compostela. Both the spiritual and practical sides of the journey are covered.

Download or read book Grandma s on the Camino written by Mary O’Hara Wyman and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Grandmas On the Camino, author Mary OHara Wyman, a 72 year old grandmother from San Francisco, relates her 2010 adventures walking 500 miles alone as a pilgrim on the Camino Frances. Her journey takes her from St. Jean Pied de Port in France, across the Pyrenees to Spain, then westward to the ancient spiritual destination of Santiago de Compostela. Through back-home reflections based on journal entries and postcards sent to her grand daughter, Mary describes engaging encounters with pilgrims of all ages and motivations, close-range observations of numerous animals on the trails, and the daily tasks of finding food and a bed each evening. Readers will gain keen insight into the physical day to day rigors facing a walking pilgrim, as Mary endured several falls on the trails, a serious foot injury, copious rain, mud and unseasonal cold and hot weather. Grandmas On the Camino will inspire pilgrims and armchair readers of any age with Marys adventures and coping mechanisms, calmness under pressure, humorous outlook on life and truly spiritual approach to walking the Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela. You will walk as a pilgrim with Mary through every word in the book.

Download or read book Camino Footsteps written by Kim Wells and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Camino de Santiago is an ancient path from St Jean Pied de Port in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, walked by ten of thousands of pilgrims since medieval times. Also known as the Way of St James and the Camino Frances, it covers a distance of almost 800km. To absorb the history, to touch the old stone of the buildings and bridges, to walk the path built over the centuries, to see the variety if architectural styles, from Roman and Moorish to medieval, to Gothic and Renaissance, and to be immersed in some of the most breathtakingly beautiful landscapes - is a journey for heart and soul. For many, the Camino is undertaken with a clear purpose, whether personal, emotional or spiritual. To others it is a challenge in terms of fitness and stamina, to achieve a goal. For experience trekkers Kim and Malcolm Wells, it became a powerfully spiritual journey, and the common bond of peace and friendship formed amount the many pilgrims they met was one of the most rewarding aspects of the experience.

Download or read book Walking from Here to There written by Christy Day and published by Seacoast Press. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is equal parts reflection, factual account of the challenges and joys of the Pilgrimage, and practical advice for preparing for it and making it the best experience possible. Read it if you are planning to walk El Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Read it if you know you never will and want to know what it is like. If you like first-person accounts full of facts and reflection, you will like Walking from Here to There.

Download or read book Buen Camino written by Michael Jay Freeman and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[The author's] observations and musings of a spiritual journey through Spain...[offering] a glimpse of his family's experiences as they made their way from the edge of France across the Spanish border to the northwest corner of the Iberian Peninsula, where they completed what is known as The Camino. In his writing, Mike shares practical knowlege of the hardships and amusements of the journey, along with the revelations and spiritual benefits gained from the experience"--from p. [4] of cover.

Download or read book Walk in a Relaxed Manner written by Joyce Rupp and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the powerful prose and poetry of Joyce Rupp with the beautiful full-color art of Mary Southard.

Download or read book Walking Reflections written by Pierce Todd Withers and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for walking pilgrims on El Camino de Santiago, Walking Reflections includes pilgrim prayers for morning, midday and evening,Pilgrim's Mass Responses in English and Spanish, guide for praying the Holy Rosary, prayer journal reflections by the author and blank journal pages to explore your pilgrimage prayer journey.

Download or read book The Camino Made Easy Reflections of a Parador Pilgrim written by Olivia Pittet and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-21 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Camino Made Easy: Reflections of a Parador Pilgrim relates three fascinating, culturally rich journeys on the Way of St. James, or the Camino, through Spain and Portugal to Santiago de Compostela. This personal, practical, and informational story testifies to the advantages of doing the Camino on a walking tour, while offering fresh perspectives on this long-distance medieval pilgrimage route for pilgrims and tourists alike. Olivia Pittet describes stunningly varied landscapes, including the Basque country, the Rioja wine region, and Celtic Galicia, as well as the World Heritage cities of Burgos, León, and Santiago, while gradually unfolding the Camino’s extraordinary cultural legacy and religious history, its present-day relevance, and its enduring appeal. She recalls what it was like to walk over one hundred miles on each journey, interweaving her Chaucer-style interactions with her fellow pilgrims, her love of landscape, and her special interest as a former medievalist in the Camino’s literature and legends. Olivia also interjects her own tale, tracing her unexpected spiritual journey from its initial stumbling blocks to a developing sense of pilgrimage the closer she came to Santiago, where there are as many answers waiting to be found as there are ways of walking the Camino. Beautifully written and deeply felt, this rich fusion of pilgrimage and personal narrative, landscape and cultural legacy, literature and legend vibrantly re-creates the Camino anew.

Download or read book Camino Bound written by Kenneth DaCosta and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-14 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections along The Camino Journey from Lisbon, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. "Eventually in the life of a traveler, they realize that life's most treasured jewels are in the journeys...the destinations are mere waypoints." Ken DaCosta

Download or read book Reflections on the Way written by Tom Alyea and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-27 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ancient path - Pilgrims from all over the world have walked the Camino de Santiago for centuries, following the many paths to Santiago de Compostela and the tomb of St James. Regardless of whether your pilgrim's journey is for religious, spiritual or cultural reasons, the meditative nature of the Camino offers the perfect landscape in which to dedicate contemplation. Pilgrims follow the path amidst the villages, towns, rivers, mountains and fertile valleys that have changed the lives of millions of pilgrims who walked before them. Use this journal to record your inner and outer thoughts and experiences as you travel your own pilgrimage route. It is true that the Camino will change your life, and your reflections and meditations in this journal will help guide you along your life long after your journey has ended. Buen Camino!

Download or read book Discovering the Camino de Santiago written by Greg J Markey and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Holy Land and Rome, Santiago de Compostela draws more pilgrims than any other place in the world. For the first time for English-speaking readers, a priest-pastor chronicles the month-long life and times of a pilgrim on this storied walk. In an account both profound and delightful, Fr. Greg Markey relates the challenges he endured and the consolations he enjoyed along the much-celebrated Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James). Fr. Markey's peaceful journey along the five-hundred-mile trail -- Web-free, phone-free, and television-free -- generated an astonishing array of brief but potent spiritual reflections. Then forty-one years old, Father did not conceal his priesthood, choosing on the contrary to wear the traditional Roman collar. And, unsurprisingly, the fruitful conversations that resulted with pilgrims were reflective, sometimes serious, comforting, and practical. Throughout his arduous trek, as recounted in this book, Fr. Markey displayed both a keen mind and a pastoral heart. His mission was successful but not without incident, as he encountered a wide variety of Christians and unbelievers struggling or lost in personal crises, some reflecting upon great loss or rediscovering Christ as the focus of their lives. There was plenty of private time along the trail as well. Fr. Markey gleaned spiritual lessons for himself and his flock, to whom he wrote, and he chronicled them in a journal. Through his life-changing witness, you will discover: Stories of searching souls who were touched by a word of faith or a small gift Life lessons from the physical difficulties and temptations he endured on the Way How God unexpectedly speaks to us in our need through His Word and through others Why the Camino is a metaphor for life and the ways in which it attunes the soul to Divine Providence The encouraging bond that exists between Catholics from all places, ages, and walks of life You will also learn about the fascinating life of St. James the Greater and miracles of his intercession -- including more than twenty interventions on the battlefield -- as well as the discovery and authentication of his relics. Pope Benedict XVI's 2010 homily at Santiago Cathedral is also featured. "If there is a powerful lesson on the Camino, it is that I am no longer in control; and just when I have no more strength and no more options, He catches me, reminding me He is ultimately in control." -- Fr. Greg Markey

Download or read book And So I Walked written by Anne Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some people say that 90 percent of life is showing up. With And So I Walked, Anne Gardner makes the case for something more: putting one foot in front of the other. Embedded in her vivid account of walking the 500-mile El Camino is the memoir of a life lived resolutely and jubilantly. If you've ever wondered what it might be like to walk that far - or what might prompt someone to undertake such a journey - And So I Walked is the book for you. -Bill Mitchell, Publisher/President, National Catholic Reporter I looked forward to reading Anne Gardner's account and reflections on her experience on the Camino de Santiago because I consider Anne to be a kindred spirit. After reading her memoir, I realize the book is so much more than a travel narrative. She explores the journey inward that accompanies the outward traveler. I have always enjoyed spiritual travel memoirs - from Cheryl Strayed's Wild to Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love. I think this account compares favorably with both. -The Reverend Sarah Birmingham Drummond, Founding Dean, Andover Newton at Yale Divinity School Anne Gardner has written a stunningly authentic portrait of her life-changing journey along the sacred, body and soul-baring Camino de Santiago. Her memoir unfolds in a series of lively, intimate and at times harrowing vignettes that alternate chapters of travelogue, family history, encounters with fellow travelers, and personal reflection, all in service to Gardner's goal of completing the grueling and inspiring 500 mile-long pilgrimage. She generously invites the reader to accompany her on this quest, and we eagerly join her! -Lisa Shea, Author, Whiting Award Recipient Anne Gardner is both an author and Episcopal minister. Her essays and columns have appeared in The Boston Globe, The National Catholic Reporter, The Providence Journal, as well as WBUR's Cognoscenti series, Boston's NPR affiliate, among others. A native of Massachusetts, the author now lives in Los Angeles with her wife.

Download or read book The Camino written by Brenda Novack and published by Austin Macauley. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever dreamed of walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela? If you have, then this book is a must! If you have not, then you have yet to discover the tremendous opportunity that awaits you. The Camino: A Walking Meditation; Images and Reflections is a powerful, captivating volume of stunning photographic images and deeply insightful commentary that together convey healing wisdom and inspiration derived from the author's first-hand experience of walking the ancient Camino route across northern Spain. Brenda Elizabeth Novack's The Camino is an interactive book designed to maximize the reader's experience in engaging personally with the evocative beauty and transformative lessons that the Camino lays before your feet and urges you to explore. Whether you travel to Spain or choose to enjoy this unique journey of self-discovery from the comfort of your favourite chair, you are in for an exciting, meaningful and memorable experience.

Download or read book Hiking the Camino written by Dave Pivonka and published by Servant Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Father Dave Pivonka recounts the experiences he had on his five hundred mile journey hiking the Camino, the ancient path to the tomb of Saint James the Apostle in Santiago.

Download or read book The Camino written by Brenda E. Novack and published by Austin Macauley. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever dreamed of walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela? If you have, then this book is a must! If you have not, then you have yet to discover the tremendous opportunity that awaits you. The Camino: A Walking Meditation; Images and Reflections is a powerful, captivating volume of stunning photographic images and deeply insightful commentary that together convey healing wisdom and inspiration derived from the author's first-hand experience of walking the ancient Camino route across northern Spain. Brenda Elizabeth Novack's The Camino is an interactive book designed to maximize the reader's experience in engaging personally with the evocative beauty and transformative lessons that the Camino lays before your feet and urges you to explore. Whether you travel to Spain or choose to enjoy this unique journey of self-discovery from the comfort of your favourite chair, you are in for an exciting, meaningful and memorable experience.

Download or read book Pilgrim Stories written by Nancy Louise Frey and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-12-30 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike the religiously-oriented pilgrims who visit Marian shrines such as Lourdes, the modern Road of St. James attracts an ecumenical mix of largely wel.