And the journey continues even during the past couple, difficult years. Slowly but surely getting there.
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A Vote of Confidence in the Camino
As uncertainty continues in Spain over Covid-19 restrictions and measures at XirCammini we are certain that the Camino will prevail as it has for centuries before. Neither war, nor strife,…
News from the Camino Front
We could have named this piece, “All Quiet on the Camino Front” (with apologies to Erich Maria Remarque) Priscilla White who is active in leading CSJ’s Miraz donative Albergue has…
Xacobeo Webinar, March 20th, 2021
We have received the following message from the Association of the Friends of the Way which we are happy to share with you: Dear friends of the Jacobean associations, foundations…
When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left! Keep Walking, No Matter What!
Introduction A few years ago I was gifted these 2 cortado mugs by someone I then considered a friend. Sadly, time may have proven otherwise (an “Et tu, Brutus!” situation!)…
Can you spare a few minutes for a Camino Survey?
The Territorial Studies Group (GET) of the Faculty of Sociology of the University of A Coruña is conducting a study on the Camino de Santiago in Galicia. I would be…
Opening of the Holy Door, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Message from Dirección Xacobeo On behalf of the director of Administration and Relations with the Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago, Ildefonso de la Campa Montenegro, we attach…
Grace: It doesn’t rain. It pours
2020: What a Year! What could have happened but didn’t! I have written before and will reiterate it again, “If you want to make God laugh, share with him your…
Never forget to smile, even when life is hard
Introduction: Woes are relative Quoting Pope Francis, “one of the most needed virtues of modern time is hope.. no matter how hard life gets; this is often expressed in the…
We Strike Gold!
In the words of appreciation by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, President of the Autonomous Community of Galicia: The above is taken from his letter to the Associations of Friends of the…