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Practical Pilgrimage is now available!

It's a deeper exploration and expansion of a blog post that appeared back in 2023.

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Thom's Photos 2023 (from Le Puy-en-Velay)
Thom's Photos 2022 (from Oviedo)

Thom's Photos 2018 (from O Cebreiro)
Thom's Photos 2016 (from Saint Jean)
Thom's Photos 2013 (from Roncesvalles)
Francine's Photos 2013 (from León)

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Q. How do you prove it lawful to go on pilgrimages to the shrines of Saints?

A. [T]heir relics are holy and venerable things, and God is pleased to work great cures and miracles by them for such as are devout honourers of them.

(Douay Catechism of 1649)

Via Podiensis: A Thousand Miles

25 October 2023 Thom 4 comments

From August 18 through October 23, 2023, I walked from Le Puy-en-Velay in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain on pilgrimage to the tomb of the Apostle Saint James the Greater – Santiago. During this pilgrimage, I walked 1,633.8 km, or just over 1,015 miles. This doesn’t count walking around and exploring the many cities, towns, and villages where […]

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Resources

Agence Française des Chemins de Compostelle
American Pilgrims on the Camino
Camino Forum
Confraternity of Saint James
Government of Castilla y León – Camino
Government of Galicia – Camino
Government of Navarra – Camino
Parish Churches on the Camino (Mass schedules)
Pilgrim's Office in Santiago