Walking The Camino (1)

As I write this reflection with just a few days to go before departing for the 34 day and 800 km walk across northern Spain better known as the Camino de Santiago de Compostella, I realize that I really don't have a strong sense of how it will go or what I will gain. Do I need to know? No, I say; like the 30 Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, it is better to leave it open ended. That said, following Ignatius, I can express a desire. And so, for the Camino pilgrimage, my desire is to know more deeply God's abiding presence with me as I experience the landscape and history of this ancient pilgrimage route, the people I will encounter - fellow pilgrims and natives, the physical challenge...