{"id":88246,"date":"2017-03-13T12:21:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T19:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/?p=88246"},"modified":"2017-03-13T12:23:57","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T19:23:57","slug":"pilgrim-wisdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/pilgrim-wisdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilgrim Wisdom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over on our Camino Blog<\/a>, I’m running a series called “Camino Photo of the Day”. Occasionally, I will cross-post these here. <\/em><\/p>\n

T<\/span>his sign is posted in the common room of the Municipal Albergue in Azofra. You will see or hear variations of this phrase all along the Camino. It’s not only a good explanation of the difference between a pilgrim and a tourist when you travel, it’s a pretty good rule of thumb for life. Particularly when you recall the words of Saint Francie de Sales, “we are all pilgrims in this mortal life”.<\/p>\n

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Date: 08 April 2016
\nPlace: Azofra (La Rioja, Spain)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over on our Camino Blog, I’m running a series called “Camino Photo of the Day”. Occasionally, I will cross-post these here. This sign is posted in the common room of the Municipal Albergue in Azofra. You will see or hear variations of this phrase all along the Camino. 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