I keep reading and re-reading the information in John
Brierley’s book A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Camino de Santiago. And
today I came across a note about Pilgrim Passport, Protocol, and Prayer.
He
reminds pilgrims to get a credencial (passport for the Camino) from your local
confraternity---and join it. You can get a passport once you get to Spain but it’s really awesome
to have it ahead of time.
Brierley
says to have consideration for your fellow pilgrims and gratitude for your
hosts. This just
seems like great advice as we move through our journeys of life. As we
encounter the pilgrims and hosts alike that we meet each day—be considerate and
grateful. You have no idea of their journey; no idea of their struggles; no
idea of their story—take time to listen—have consideration and gratitude.
And
finally he says, may every step be a prayer for peace and an extension of
loving-kindness. I
wonder how different might our days be if every step was a prayer for peace and
an extension of mercy? How different might this world be if every step was a
prayer for wholeness and a prayer of forgiveness not just for oneself but also
for others?
These
are my thoughts today as I going tripping into grace…
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