Le Chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compestelle has been followed by pilgrims for over a 1000 years.
In medieval times it was one of only three pilgrimages offering a plenary indulgence – meaning the remission of the entire temporal punishment due to sin so that no further expiation is required in Purgatory. Which is nice. 😉
It’s called “The Way of Saint James” in English, “Jakobsweb” in German and, “El Camino de Compestella” in Spanish.
There are countless different routes spidering across Western Europe towards Compestella, Spain – and one stretch runs behind our garden. See
Wikipedia for more info.
In summer especially, we often see modern pilgrims with big back-packs following the trail.
And it’s a fun route to bike:
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Great video Father Will! Amen.
This is the funniest video – love it
love, Jelly
Great video Will. I love the sound track too.
I could almost smell the autumn leaves. Great video.
For everyone else, is is the Way of the Cross?