Look Up
The subtle voice that compelled a pilgrim to “Look up” and take in the views along her Camino, is, back home, the thunderclap that reminds her to “Look up” and not miss the miraculously full life surrounding her.
Carol Guttery
Chapter Happenings – Spring 2024
A Spring 2024 compilation of American Pilgrims on the Camino chapter happenings.
Book Review: Limping to Santiago
A review of Patrick Francis Dillon’s Camino memoir “Limping to Santiago.” Review by Fr. Jim King, C.S.C.
The Daily Routine
A poem by Lawrence Jones that distills the rhythm found in the pilgrim’s simple daily routine.
Just Breathe
A pilgrim finds her flow in a simple prayer she makes with each inhale and exhale. Breathe in, “Yes.” Breathe out, “We can.”
A Seven-week Adventure
A man discovers that the Camino is what you make it; you can’t change the conditions, but you can adjust your attitude to fit the journey.
Board Report – January 2024
A report of the January 2024 meeting of the American Pilgrims Board of Directors.
Book Review: Pilgrim Stories
A review of anthropologist Nancy Louise Frey’s observational study “Pilgrim Stories: On and Off the Road to Santiago, Journeys Along an Ancient Way in Modern Spain.” Review by Joseph A. Curro, Jr.
Ebb & Flow
A poem by CW Johnson that honestly acknowledges the rhythmic ebb and flow a pilgrim experiences between moments of gratitude and moments of irritation.
A Certain Cadence
A reflection about the daily patterns that create a lived experience that is difficult for the pilgrim to recount and recreate through memories and photos once back home.