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Thomas with his daughters and son-in-law visited old churches and UNESCO Heritage sites along the French route of the Camino.I first walked the Camino de Compostela in 2018, at age 75. My youngest daughter and her husband were planning to walk the whole of the French way , 800 km in six weeks, from St Jean Pied de Port in France to Santiago in Spain, and they invited me to join them for part of the walk.
I had read that the Camino was a sort of “self-directed” pilgrimage, without spiritual director, hymns, Rosary or prayers. Of the 600,000-700,000 pilgrims who walked the Camino annually before the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority were non-Christian youth. These days, young people are searching for spirituality and meaning in life outside of any formal religion. Others who walk the Camino are searching for answers to their problems or seeking divine guidance in making important decisions in life.
By 3.00-4.00pm, if we felt a little tired, we would look for accommodation for the night. In the first walk, we chose hostels with dormitory-type of beds called “Albergues” which in 2018 cost €6 for a bed plus a simple breakfast with coffee. Dinner was extra, but always came with half a bottle of red wine per person, and dinner is usually the time pilgrims sit down together to share their experiences and insights from the day’s walk.
The quietness is only interrupted by the sound of birds or the occasional ringing of church bells. In our life’s journey, we are too preoccupied to stop and smell the flowers. Life is an opportunity to leave a mark wherever we go, even if it is just a smile with a passing stranger. In the Camino, there is no ice to break and communication transcends language barriers. Lasting relations from brief encounters between pilgrims are not uncommon.
During the walk , I had a strong feeling that God was walking alongside me, guiding and protecting me. There may be the presence of angels who we cannot see along this sacred path but believe me, there are countless stories of angels in human form who appear out of nowhere to assist or counsel pilgrims in trouble or who have lost their way.
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