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Miracles. Two Days on the Camino Francés (2) Flying to O Cebreiro.

Posted on November 17, 2013 by John

Miracles. Two Days on the Camino Francés (2) Flying to O Cebreiro. When your heart is in silence and sinks into God it sings. This is a story which is short and simple but gives a flavour of the sort … Continue reading →

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Miracles. Two Days on the Camino Francés: Ponferrada – Hospital da Condesa (1)

Posted on November 15, 2013 by John

Miracles.  Two Days on the Camino Francés:  Ponferrada – Hospital da Condesa (1)  Day 1. Ponferrrada – Pereje Some days a rucksack is much heavier than the day before, even though it is carrying less; and some days legs which … Continue reading →

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Undoing Prejudice on the Camino (2)

Posted on November 13, 2013 by John

Pilgrims or Tourists?  Prejudice? Not in the true Camino Spirit. In Forums on the Camino there are plenty of comments about other “pilgrims” who are not walking the Camino in its true spirit. There are some, I have heard, who … Continue reading →

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Finding self on the Camino (Part 2) Accepting Fascists and Sleeping with strangers

Posted on November 3, 2013 by John

Finding Self on the Camino (Part 2)  Merida to Aldea del Cano Accepting Fascists. Sleeping alone in a field, under the stars, and awaking covered in dew surrounded by mist gave me a delicious sense of freedom.  It opened my … Continue reading →

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A Miracle?? Ruta de La Lana : Still Day 3

Posted on October 16, 2013 by John

I hesitate to say, “Miracle”. Skip this next section if you want to get on with the story about the “miracle”. There are several problems for me in writing this blog about a spiritual journey and talking about things like … Continue reading →

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Lourdes, a sign pointing to a miracle.

Posted on October 7, 2013 by John

A sign – not a miracle in Lourdes. There is a difference between signs and miracles although one can be the other.  I recount here what happened to me twelve years ago when my life was terribly confused.  I had … Continue reading →

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Miracles

Posted on September 8, 2013 by John

Pilgrimage  –  Miracles for all.   As a child, Christmas was pantomime time and at Peter Pan I remember saving Tinkerbelle’s life by clapping frantically as an act of my faith in fairies.  About 40 years on I no longer … Continue reading →

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