The debate rages on: Do I take a pilgrim walking staff, trekking poles, or nothing at all? For about a thousand years, pilgrims on the […]
¡Es Oficial!
It’s official! My pilgrim document arrived! Here’s how this works: Each day along the Camino, it’s necessary to have this Pilgrim Credential stamped to prove […]
Mi Compañera
companion – From Late Latin companionem, literally “bread fellow, messmate,” from Latin com “with, together” + panis “bread”. One with whom you share bread. How […]
Spiritual Boot Camp
My sister laughs at me…she says that I tend to begin many of our conversations with, “I have this friend…my very best friend in the […]
¡A Caminar! Let’s Walk!
These past few years I actually hadn’t considered how to physically train for the Camino. I love to run and am fairly faithful to a […]
“50 for 50”
I’ve never been one too terribly concerned with my age. It was just a number to me. Over the years I’ve seen my students “tiptoe” […]
Breaking Them In
I had always heard that the condition of your feet could either “make” or “break” your Camino experience. Blisters on the Camino are inevitable. Probably […]
To be a Pilgrim
My heavenly Father has given me so many gifts and so many graces – one gift being amazing friendships throughout my life. Just recently when […]