Hi Pilgrims,
As I write this, Sandy and I are sitting in a cafe
in Quebec having Crepes (Chocolat for me, Raspberry for Sandy) and
doing a little social media work.
We arrived in Montreal on June
11th, and probably saw as many churches and tourist sites as possible.
We committed at least two "sins" against pilgrim preparation: packing
too much and packing things that are precious to us. You'll have to
listen to the podcast for that.
This trip is becoming a "corridor
of saints". It seems there's a new saint introducing themselves to me
almost daily... or maybe some old favorites are stopping by to remind me
that they are there. Of course, there's Brother Andre. He's the start
of our story. This little saint built this huge and massively
impressive shrine to honor St. Joseph, but it was also claimed that he
and his St. Joseph's oil cured thousands of people. Within the church
and pilgrimage sites, there are old crutches hanging from racks in a
similar way as Lourdes. It is said that a million people came to view
his body when he died.
Sandy and I started from the Oratory on
June 14th. We walked 18 kilometers through Montreal and into the
suburbs. Our first night was in the basement of an Optimist Club,
sleeping on blow up mattresses. They made so much noise when you move on
them. Another "sin", I walked a stage and a half in flip-flops. Yes, I
did it. I probably won't do it again.
There's so much more to tell, but not all at once, so I leave it here for now and wish you all a..
Bon Chemin and Buen Camino,
Deborah
Jun 21, 2013 @ 14:21
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