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AFTER THE WAY



In peace I will lie down and sleep,

for you alone, Lord,

make me dwell in safety.


Psalm 4:8

Prayer of Edith Stein


O my God, fill my soul with holy joy, courage, and strength to serve You. 

Enkindle Your love in me and then walk with me along the next stretch of road before me. 


I do not see very far ahead, 

but when I have arrived where the horizon now closes down, 

a new prospect will open before me, and I shall meet it with peace.


Edith Stein, St St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

Martyr of Auschwitz


The Beatitudes of the Pilgrim


Blessed are you pilgrim, if you discover that the “camino” opens your eyes to what is not seen.


Blessed are you pilgrim, if what concerns you most is not to arrive, as to arrive with others.


Blessed are you pilgrim, when you contemplate the “camino” and you discover it is full of names and dawns.


Blessed are you pilgrim, because you have discovered that the authentic “camino” begins when it is completed.


Blessed are you pilgrim, if your knapsack is emptying of things and your heart does not know where to hang up so many feelings and emotions.


Continued...


The Beatitudes continued...


Blessed are you pilgrim, if you discover that one step back to help another is more valuable than a hundred forward without seeing what is at your side. 


Blessed are you pilgrim, when you don’t have words to give thanks for everything that surprises you at every twist and turn of the way.


Blessed are you pilgrim, if you search for the truth and make of the “camino” a life, and of your life a “way”, in search of the one who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.


Blessed are you pilgrim, if on the way you meet yourself and gift yourself with time, without rushing, so as not to disregard the image in your heart.



Blessed are you pilgrim, if you discover that the “camino” holds a lot of silence; and the silence of prayer; and the prayer of meeting with God who is waiting for you.


Remember your intention for the pilgrimage. You may have new insights into the intention, or you may have received some special blessing along the way. The pilgrimage may have been difficult and there will have been frustrations and failures along the way. Despite these reflect on any differences the walk has made to your understanding of your relationship with God, with the people in your life and with our world. Ask yourself: 


  • What have I learnt from the pilgrimage?
  • What do I feel grateful for? 
  • How has the experience changed me? 
  • How will I live differently as I journey on through life?


Try the reflection from the Jesuit Pray as You website in the link below. It is an example of what the Jesuits call the Examen.


Reflection after the pilgrimage

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