Look Up

Look Up Joy Reichart.

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.

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The Daily Routine

Lawrence Jones Daily Routine Astorga, pilgrims walking on a path.

A poem by Lawrence Jones that distills the rhythm found in the pilgrim’s simple daily routine.

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Just Breathe

Camino Frances Alto de Perdon metal pilgrim statues.

A pilgrim finds her flow in a simple prayer she makes with each inhale and exhale. Breathe in, “Yes.” Breathe out, “We can.”

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A Seven-week Adventure

Bruce Cass Friends Pilgrim Office, group photo and fountain.

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.

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Book Review: Pilgrim Stories

Pilgrim Stories book review, with book cover.

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.

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Ebb & Flow

CW Johnson Ebb & Flow poem

A poem by CW Johnson that honestly acknowledges the rhythmic ebb and flow a pilgrim experiences between moments of gratitude and moments of irritation.

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A Certain Cadence

Saint James Statue, Santiago de Compostela, gold statuary.

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.

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