With all the current focus on Holy Week and Easter this year, it would be very easy to miss another important date in the history of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Monday, April 21, marks the 814th anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Construction of the current church building […]
Category: Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Stories about the building, the people, the history, and my photos.
On the Way to “The Way”. Part 1: Miss King Goes to New York
In so many ways, you can get a better appreciation of any writer’s masterpiece by charting their path toward it. You see their milestones, events, … On the Way to “The Way”. Part 1: Miss King Goes to New York
The Company She Kept: A Letter to Dr. James Rendel Harris
If you will indulge me, this started out as a story about a book. In October 2022, I was planning to attend the annual pilgrims conference sponsored … The Company She Kept: A Letter to Dr. James Rendel Harris
The Company She Kept: Who Was Mary Douglas Newcomb?
Building a profile for someone in history is like recreating a crime scene. Detectives look for motive and opportunity: where were they, what was … The Company She Kept: Who Was Mary Douglas Newcomb?
Las “intenciones” de Georgiana Goddard King al inicio de su “Camino de Santiago”, o Traducir es amar…
Quizá el título de esta contribución parezca un poco críptico, tanto por parte de la autora como de la traductora. Las intenciones de King parecen … Las “intenciones” de Georgiana Goddard King al inicio de su “Camino de Santiago”, o Traducir es amar… Many thanks to Patricia Fra López for her kind words. Georgiana Goddard […]
The Company She Kept: Georgiana Goddard King’s Men Friends
Georgiana Goddard King loved to chat. She begins Volume III of The Way of Saint James by retelling a conversation she had with an unidentified … The Company She Kept: Georgiana Goddard King’s Men Friends
The Company She Kept: Georgiana Goddard King’s Men Friends
Georgiana Goddard King loved to chat. She begins Volume III of The Way of Saint James by retelling a conversation she had with an unidentified … The Company She Kept: Georgiana Goddard King’s Men Friends
New Camino Book!
Do you fancy a quieter, more contemplative walk to Santiago de Compostela? More calming, embracing the solitude, and using your skills. Consider walking in winter then.
The Way, the Pilgrimage in Winter
One of my favorite Camino authors is a woman who was sent by the New York Hispanic Society at the beginning of the 20th century to write about Spain to encourage Americans to go there. She worked mostly during WWI and her personal goal was to find the inspiration for medieval Spanish church design, but […]
Tumbleweed Pilgrim 