Thursday, 17Sept2026, Day 10, Alcanadre to Calahorra My day began, after Morning Prayer, with the ‘breakfast of champions’, i.e., a neopolitana pastry and café con leche. Perhaps I may have formed an inordinate attachment to this particular pastry. The 22K [...]
Tuesday, 15Sept2026, Navarrete to Lagrono, Day 8 It was a much shorter walk than I have been used to, only 13K. I felt great physically and it’s clear that the rest day made a huge difference. The walk was lovely [...]
Monday, 14Sept2026 - Rest day in Navarrete “He rested on the seventh day after all the [walking] he had undertaken” (a loose adaptation of Genesis 2:2). It was a much needed day to give my body time to heal and [...]
Sunday, 13Sept2026 - Day 6 - LaGuardia to Navarrete It was a beautiful day for a walk through the rolling hills of this wine-producing region of Spain. The vines, miles and miles of them, were heavy laden with dark purple [...]
Saturday, 12Sept2026-Day 5 - San Vicente de Arana-Genevilla-LaGuardia (44.6K) I wouldn’t recommend it, but sometimes one needs to do what one needs to do. Faced with no place to stay, I decided to push through Genevilla (the typical end of [...]
Friday,11Sept2026 - Araia to San Vicente de Arana Before describing my day on the Camino, I would like to remember all those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Throughout out today, I have kept them in my heart [...]
It was a beautiful day. The morning brought cool air (53F) and overcast skies. Throughout the morning there was a cold wind from time to time. Definitely fall is in the air! The skies cleared by noon and when I [...]
Wednesday 09Sept2026 Day 3 Today was challenging. While, the distance was not great, the 800 meter climb over a mountain pass and down the other side definitely tested my endurance. I saw some beautiful vistas along the way and was [...]
Tuesday, 08Sept2026 - Camino Day 1 I’m grateful for a beautiful beginning to my journey towards Manresa. The first stage from Azpeitia to Zumarraga was not too challenging. My heart is filled with gratitude for this opportunity. It is a [...]
The annual St. Francis de Sales Choir Camp will take place under to the direction of Miss Julia this year from July 31- August 4. Choir Camp will begin at 9 am and end at noon each day. Please contact [...]
