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Dan
Oct 1, 2018
Bridges in our Lives
I crossed some old bridges today and it started me thinking. This morning as we left Ourense, we crossed the “Roman Bridge” which...
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Dan
Sep 30, 2018
An Invitation for an Inner Journey
One pilgrim I have met told me his challenge after the Camino is putting into practice in his daily life all he learns each time he walks...
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Dan
Sep 30, 2018
An Ancient Way
On the route from Laza to Xunqueira de Ambia we passed through an ancient way. I call it an ancient not knowing exactly for how many...
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Dan
Sep 30, 2018
Selfishness on the Camino
I have found very little selfishness exists among peregrinos. Resources are shared while walking and in albergues - from water and snacks...
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Dan
Sep 30, 2018
A Day of Rest
Day 11: Today began with a visit to the cathedral in Ourense. Don and I arrived around 8 and watched the dawning light through the...
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Dan
Sep 26, 2018
Day 7: Lubian to A Gudina (25KM)
We followed the signs out of town this morning, past a small, ancient church and onto a stonewalled lined path. We walked past beautiful...
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Dan
Sep 26, 2018
Day 6: Puebla de Sanabria to Lubian (31KM)
Today Don and I walked to Lubian for Don’s first stage on El Camino. We woke up around 5AM and left the albergue around 5:30 to head for...
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Dan
Sep 25, 2018
Hospitality to (and from) Strangers
I had heard of unexpected hospitality from strangers towards peregrinos, and I had the chance to experience it the other day. Tired and...
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Dan
Sep 24, 2018
Settling in on El Camino
I find it takes a while to settle in to new routines - especially on journeys taking you to new places each day. Deciding how and what to...
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Dan
Sep 20, 2018
Signs Mark the Way
Today I walked the first stage of my first Camino. Wow. What a great experience. Along the way a variety of blazes greet peregrinos to...
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Dan
Sep 18, 2018
“Buen Camino”
I heard this today as I traveled from Fitchburg to Boston on the train. Courtney drove me from Williamstown to Fitchburg, and so,...
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Dan
May 26, 2016
What I learned about Christian worship from network TV
Many friends tell me they watch West Wing because it has compelling scenes and dialogue as they relate to faith, politics, and life...
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Dan
Mar 23, 2016
Cracks, Cohen, and the week of the Cross
I picked up a novel to finish today. Not that it intrigued me much, yet I felt compelled to finish what I started, and honestly, it was a...
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Dan
Feb 25, 2016
Losing a Watch yet Gaining Time, a gift of Life
My timepiece broke last week. Well, the truth of the matter is I went swimming with my kids and forgot about the phone (which I use as my...
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Dan
Sep 18, 2015
The Sun Continues to Shine
With the sun rising over the mountains I watch the clouds of fog fill the valleys below. The bright sun shining on me while I write, yet...
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Dan
Sep 11, 2015
A Fortnight of Years
I struggled with words all morning, and this double haiku all I have: "A fortnight of years... We've learned so much, or nothing; Less...
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