As the capital city, a modern metropolis and an ancient centre of culture and trade, London has a lot to offer. In the book Sacred Britain by Martin Symington, which has been an invaluable guide on our tour around Britain, it is interesting that the places of Pilgrimage that he talks about in London are not the great churches but secular sites.
Download these prayers as a pdf here. “And I saw the New Jerusalem, coming down from heaven from God…And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘See, the home of God is among morals.’” (Rev. 21:3) While walking in London, notice the people and the spaces, including the churches, parks, museums and shops along the way. Notice all the sights…
Circling back toward London now, we find ourselves in the Cotswolds, an area replete with historical and spiritual significance.
Download these prayers as a pdf here. In this eleventh, penultimate, week of our pilgrimage, we pass through Oxford and Gloucester, places rooted in tradition, yet where change is present. We contemplate the roots of our own faith and how they can sustain us but not hold us back as we move forward in our ever-changing lives. As you walk this week,…
Having circumnavigated England and Scotland completely, we now head across the water to Ireland. There is so much mystery about Ireland that we’ll have to restrict ourselves to only a few aspects.
Download these prayers as a pdf here. Our journey this week will take us through Ireland – it’s going to be a long walk! Fortunately, Ireland is full of saints to keep us company. As you walk this week, think about the people who have been important companions on your journey through life. Whose lessons continue to guide you? Whose examples continues…
Having traveled westward along the south of England, we arrive in Cornwall, a land with Celtic background that resisted the Romans and Saxons for centuries.
Download these prayers as a pdf here. Ask, and it will be given you; search and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. (Matt. 7:7) Walking in Devon and Cornwall will bring us to historic places, from villages featured in Agatha Christie novels, to ancient churches, to even more ancient Tintagel, pausing to linger at each place,…
This week we cover more of the east coast of England, skirting London on our way to Canterbury. The Archbishop of Canterbury being the central figure of the Anglican Church worldwide, this is indeed a good place to stop…
Download these prayers as a pdf here. In this eighth week of our pilgrimage, we pass through Canterbury, eventual home of worldwide Anglicanism, and contemplate about the call of those who follow the ways of God. As you walk this week, think about those situations that obliged you to choose between the ways of the world and the ways of God. Consider…