Sights and Sounds

I was just two miles from my destination for the day but needed a rest.  My left foot felt every rock despite the thick soled hiking shoes I was wearing.  My body asked gently for a break, then it pleaded, and I gave in.  I tossed my walking sticks to the ground.  I dropped my…

My Day-by-Day Spiritual Journey

At the parish hostel I stayed at in Tosantos (population: 20) we all went up to the third floor chapel after our shared meal. The hospitalerios (a volunteer who runs the hostel) led us in a prayer service that included readings, blessings, songs, and prayer in French, German, English, Spanish, and Italian (representative of the…