Camino Photo of the Day: Friar
Over at my Camino blog, I’ve been posting a “Camino photo of the day” since early July. If you haven’t seen them, check them out!
Today’s photo and short explanation may be more relevant here than usual.
Today’s photo requires some backstory. One year ago today, I sent my application to the Archdiocese of Seattle to discern for the diaconate. I felt that God was calling me to be a deacon. Ultimately, the Archdiocese rejected my application.
This was a heart-breaking moment for me. I still felt God calling me to serve Him, but now I was utterly adrift as to how.
When we set off on our Camino, this was one of the issues I grappled with in prayer and contemplation as I walked. It’s fair to say that it was the largest issue.
That particular April afternoon, I was thinking on these things and feeling kind of down on myself. Francine noticed, and we started talking about it for a while, when the strangest thing happened. A man in a Franciscan habit walked into view over the crest of the hill we were approaching.
Check out the photo and the full story here.