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I recently finished re-reading The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I don’t remember when I first came across the stories or the last time I read the series, perhaps 40 years ago. I loved the [...]

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. John F. Kennedy 45 degrees..that’s what the thermometer indicated [...]

Attending Mass this morning, I noticed the social distancing. No handshakes. No holy water. Looking closely at the faces gathered in the Sanctuary, I noticed something else: no fear. Ignorant [...]

Saturday, November 9, was the final day of our walk on the Camino. We started it with a leisurely breakfast in O Pedrouzo. We were excited to get to Santiago but were in no hurry. The 12.5 mile [...]

The peace of yesterday morning stayed with me all day. For me, yesterday felt like a big project, brought so lose to completion, that it’s success was nearly a sure thing. There is such a release [...]

Yesterday marked our 6th day walking in the rain. I have never encountered anything like it. I laugh as I write this; the Camino itself is unlike anything I have ever encountered. We left Palas [...]

My morning yesterday started with a conversation with Marta, one of our Italian friends. She was bubbling about her Camino experience and how sad she was to be nearing the end. She told me that [...]

Thirty one days into our journey on the Camino de Santiago and the walking continues to get more difficult. As we started yesterday morning, the rain was coming steadily down and our legs were [...]

Last night, I learned of the passing of a friend back home after battling Parkinson’s for many years. He was a good husband, father, leader, example; a good man, leading a good life, and the [...]