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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

Brigid

(17,621 posts) Wed Sep 26, 2012, 10:02 PM Sep 2012

Anybody ever been on a pilgrimage?

I have heard about Santiago Compostela for years, and recently saw a segment on it in a series of travel videos about Spain by Rick Steves. I found websites too. I would love to walk at least part of the route some day. Anybody ever done anything like that?

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Anybody ever been on a pilgrimage? (Original Post) Brigid Sep 2012 OP

Nothing as strenuous as the Camino tjwmason Sep 2012 #1

I've climbed Crough Patrick 3 times - hedgehog Sep 2012 #2

tjwmason

(14,819 posts)

1. Nothing as strenuous as the Camino

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 04:39 AM

Sep 2012

I've been to Walsingham as part of an organised pilgrimage, but this was more a case of driving there for Mass in the late morning and then a procession in the afternoon. When I went to Rome it was part pilgrimage and part holiday, at least in intention.

The people I know who have done a significant walking pilgrimage talk very positively about it though.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

2. I've climbed Crough Patrick 3 times -

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:34 PM

Sep 2012

it's well worth it!

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