What was taking my breath away at this moment, was the historical context that was superimposing itself on this scene of Jesus leaning back against a cross. Like a color by number picture, the more this beautiful October day in the 21st century

32. The Long Walk Home

Jul 13th, 2020 15m 18s

“Well, I would walk 500 miles ...And I would walk 500 more,just to be the one who walked 1000 miles to fall down at your door” -the ProclaimersThanks to Kellie Haddock IG @kelliehaddockmusic and @kelliehaddock for the use of “Eden’s Dream” wi

31. To The End Of The Earth

Jul 13th, 2020 12m 1s

“A pack of three guys jogged past me and shouted ‘to Finisterre’! I called back ‘to the end of the earth’! I noticed one of the concrete columns that lined the Camino and marked the kilometers left. The Camino Frances’ counted down from 778 ki

30. Ubuntu

Jul 13th, 2020 13m 38s

"UBUNTU is an understanding of humanity that knows that no one can be human alone, that my humanity is bound up in your humanity and yours in mine. An African idiom: ”A person is a person through other persons” Human life is meant to be share

29. Finding The Way

Jul 13th, 2020 15m 57s

“The sun hangs lower over the ocean as I go further down and deeper into this path. I try to amuse myself that perhaps the blood sacrifice of my bare legs would pacify the angry cliff god that I imagined was threatening to hurl me over the side

28. Iconic Content Of A Pilgrimage

Jul 13th, 2020 15m 11s

"Inherent in every Camino pilgrimage is some degree of iconic content. For me, it was my boots (named Martha and Mary), a blue suitcase, a tiny metal charm, the dirt in my phone case…."Thanks to Kellie Haddock IG @kelliehaddockmusic and @kellie

27. Holy Water

Jul 12th, 2020 16m 2s

Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water. And he spent a long time looking from his lonely wooden tower. And when He knew for certain that only drowning men could see him, He said, “All men will be sailors until the sea shall free the

26. The Incense And The Chaos

Jul 12th, 2020 10m 17s

“We were packed like sardines in a tin in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostella, smelly pilgrims next to locals next to tourists from afar. This was the chaos. And now in finale, what we were all straining to behold, began the ceremony of cl

25. Something In My Teeth

Jul 12th, 2020 11m 51s

“Jesus had a way of turning my interpretation upside-down sometimes. This was one of those times. What else was like that?!”Thanks to Kellie Haddock IG @kelliehaddockmusic and @kelliehaddock for the use of “Eden’s Dream” with Ben Shive and Sara

24. Timshel

Jul 12th, 2020 14m 13s

“It was easy to picture the hills of central California as I walked across northern Spain. In many ways, the two landscapes favor each other. I wonder if that’s why I found myself totally immersed in this painful and beautiful story because I c

23. The Irishman And The Pilgrim

Jul 12th, 2020 13m

“Soon, we came upon another pilgrim who had paused to tie his shoe. He asked if he could join us. We three walked on together down the road from O’Cebriero talking about everything. We talked of things about which we were passionate, but what i

22. String Of Lights

Jul 12th, 2020 15m 9s

“Close your eyes. Picture a string of lights strung across Northern Spain. That would be breathtakingly beautiful. I began to see the churches along the Camino de Santiago like that. Like a string of lights, lighting the way as we walk to where

21. O'Cebrierio

Jul 12th, 2020 18m 38s

“To anyone observing me of course, this invisible wave of self-righteousness was imperceptible. To them, I was intently gazing at the crucifix. And I was but it was at the dust on top of his head again. I have this insane urge to go dust it. To

20. Hearts Of Stone

Jul 11th, 2020 13m 6s

"Between Rabanal and Molinesca there is a cross on a hill. All guide books have the location listed very clearly and therefore most pilgrims know exactly the day they will come to the foot of that cross. There is anticipation around this day be

19. Walking In The Kingdom

Jul 11th, 2020 13m 6s

"I had never thought about the harvesting of grapes and what the experience might feel like. This was wonderful! It was almost like these harvesters were calling the grapes forth into what they could become. It was like these people were singin

18. Bicycletta

Jul 11th, 2020 14m 28s

"The Camino de Santiago is primarily walked by pilgrims on foot but in areas, some people ride bikes. I could not become LeBron sized and experience life with that impressive body, but I could try getting a bike for a few days and seeing what

17. Transhumance

Jul 11th, 2020 15m 51s

"The shepherd kept trying to rub behind the lamb’s ears and the lamb kept trying to lick the man’s hands. We couldn’t seem to take our eyes off them. Time seemed to stand still. Finally, the shepherd stood, the lamb still in his arms and still

16. Best Day Ever

Jul 11th, 2020 15m 19s

“As most of us were ending our day's journey in the nearby town, we settled into a great time of fellowship there. A group of guys from Austria, obviously old friends, pulled out their bunsen burner and a coffee percolator. It smelled so good a

15. The Wall

Jul 11th, 2020 14m 1s

“I walk back out into the evening air and lean against that shared wall. I picture how it creates a foundation for both the cathedral and the town square. They seem to sit in contrast sometimes- to be telling different stories- but maybe it’s a

14. Dimensional Danger

Jul 11th, 2020 13m 35s

“All guidebooks, no matter what style or language they are written in, share one fundamental limitation. Everyone, without exception, is a 2-dimensional effort at describing something which is 3-dimensional. And herein lies the danger, a slippe

13. How Jesus Saved Me Again

Jul 10th, 2020 13m 52s

“Friends who had walked the Camino two years before warned me about this day. This was the day headed into Burgos, where for an unbelievably and excruciating long way, the Camino literally skirts the length of the airport runway. Not the Camino

12. Sensation Delicious

Jul 10th, 2020 13m 2s

“Sensation-delicious (shout out to Nia) cues us to connect with the sensations in our bodies. Awareness like this, when all of our faculties are focused together, has a powerful effect in us as it essentially operates like a magnet, bringing pa

11. Milk And Muesli

Jul 10th, 2020 10m 39s

"Life’s content is told in story. But not all stories are the same. Some stories really happened. Some stories did not really happen that way. Some stories tell part of what happened. And some stories tell what could have happened. All storie

10. Traveling At The Speed Of Love

Jul 10th, 2020 18m 12s

“If there really is no one for whom I am responsible, nor that I can rely on during this time. If no one is keeping track of me or very possibly even noticing me… how will I live? How will I travel over these miles and weeks, often hot, often h