Been a couple of days since I have been able to post, and the walk continues to go well. We headed out of the meseta yesterday and into the mountains. We stopped in the little mountain village of Foncebadon which had no WiFi connection. It made for a beautiful quiet evening.
This morning we came to La Cruz de Ferro ( the Iron Cross) which marks the highest peak on the Camino. The tradition is for each pilgrim to bring a rock from home and place it at the base of the cross. There is a prayer that goes with this ritual.
Lord, may this stone, a symbol of our efforts on pilgrimage that I lay at the foot of the Cross of the Savior, one day be the balance in favor of our good deeds when the deeds of our lives are judged. Let it be so. Amen.
I brought two granite rocks along. One for me. One for the parish. May the good Lord have mercy on us.
Oh thank you! Being near the quarry and living atop all the granite at the parish....it's fitting that those 2 pieces represent us......2 communities coming together, praising God together. The Spanish choir says "hi", and of course,
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Oh Father Kevin, you are always thinking of others; your kind act to deposit two stones at base of La Cruz de Ferro required you to preplan. Christy, Nonie & I pray the mountains are kind to your legs and feet. We think of you often throughout the day and pray for safe travels!
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