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El Camino words and paintings by Father Spencer Reece

posted on Apr 7, 2021

Why make an Anglican Center in Santiago, Spain? What good can come of it? Why extoll this effort in the world now? Once, a long time ago, a Catholic nun, whom I sought out for spiritual direction, in Lantana, Florida, said to me, “God write...

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Virtual Camino by Canon Nancy Hoxsie Mead

posted on Apr 7, 2021

VIRTUAL PILGRIMAGE CAN BE GREAT In July 2020, Canon Greg Foraker emailed me to tell me about a Virtual Camino he was planning for The Episcopal Church in Colorado. The following month participants would spend two weeks virtually walking 75 m...

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A Pilgrim's Reflection on Walking the Camino by Canon Nancy Hoxie Mead

posted on Apr 7, 2021

Greetings fellow pilgrims! I am writing to you from Narragansett, Rhode Island on the Atlantic Ocean not quite half way between Colorado and Santiago de Compostela. Married 48 years to an Episcopal priest, I am the mother of two, grandmother...

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Pilgrims on the Way - a sermon by the Rev Esther Poirier

posted on Nov 8, 2019

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A Seminarian Reflects: Noah Stansbury

posted on Aug 13, 2019

Over the past few years, I’ve met several friends who have made their pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, some of them more than once. They always talk about what an inspiring experience it is. They talk about what it’s like to travel hundr...

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A Seminarian Reflects: The Rev. Patrick Keyser

posted on Aug 7, 2019

The word ‘pilgrim’ originally comes from the Latin meaning ‘foreigner’ or ‘stranger.’ I am intrigued by this idea of a pilgrim as someone who journeys through a foreign land, especially in light of our modern context in which more and...

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A Seminarian Reflects: Joseph Cundiff

posted on Aug 5, 2019

The holy city of Santiago de Compostela lies near the “end of the world” at Finisterre, and for many pilgrims Santiago is the end of the road, but it is also the beginning of a journey. My visit to Santiago was my first time and it was...

Walk with Us: Holy Week in Spain

Maundy Thursday on the Camino

posted on Apr 26, 2019

Sometimes church occurs in unexpected places, especially on the Camino. Read more about her experiences on Holy Thursday on Nancy Hoxie Mead's blog.

Walk with Us: Holy Week in Spain

Semana Santa - Good Friday on the Camino

posted on Apr 24, 2019

One of the benefits of walking the Camino in the Spring is the opportunity to observe Holy Week in Spain. Semana Santa or Holy Week has a long history in Spain. It dates back to the 16th century when Spanish pilgrims returning from Jerusalem b...