Stream the cinematic preview of the #1 International Best Selling novel, The Pilgrim's Table. 📖 The Pilgrim's Table by Kevin Donahue www.ThePilgrimsTable.com The truths we cannot say. The grace we find along The Way. It's a story about the challenges we carry, the questions we haven't answered, and the strangers…
Are you walking the Camino de Santiago and need to pack your trekking poles for the flight? In this Camino 101 video, we're answering the question for pilgrims needing advice on carrying hiking poles on an airplane for the #CaminoDeSantiago. LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION: Cardboard Packing Tube: https://amzn.to/45HSLTw Collapsible Hiking…
Nearly 70 pilgrims and families asked me to pray on their behalf at cathedrals and places of natural beauty throughout Italy during my Via Francigena pilgrimage to Rome. Born of all types of human conditions, their prayers were simultaneously the lightest and heaviest thing I carried along my journey. The…
Considering the Camino de Santiago but not sure if you should take a sleeping bag for your pilgrimage in Spain? In this Camino 101 video, we're answering the question for pilgrims and cold sleepers on the #CaminoDeSantiago to complete your camino packing list! LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION: Down Camping Blankets…
The Camino de Santiago ignited a passion for slow travel and the discovery it affords teachers Brian & Michelle Coleman. They followed the road across the United States and walked pilgrimage routes throughout Europe. Now the Colemans share their journies to inspire others seeking slower, more fulfilling journies. *********************************************************** DISCUSSIONS…
Author Brian J. Skillen (http://www.brianjohnskillen.com/) heard legends of the Knights Templar in Spain on the first day of his Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. He followed Templar symbols alongside Camino arrows and discovered the basis for his first Camino trilogy: Through A Field of Stars. His three books have become international…
Do you have questions about your 2023 Camino de Santiago pilgrimage walk? Join author & noted pilgrim Anne Borne and Kevin Donahue for a live streaming Q&A featuring your Camino questions on the Sacred Steps Podcast. WHEN: Saturday, February 4th | 8:00 P.M. EST / 5:00 P.M PST WHERE: Live…
For years, English author Jo Frances Penn (https://jfpenn.com/pilgrimage) contemplated walking the Camino de Santiago. Two decades later, the global pandemic pushed her to begin walking a pilgrimage, discovering lessons about herself and the world around her at the intersection of history and divinity. In her new book, Jo shares personal…
Podcast Homepage - http://sacredstepspodcast.com Lost to history in the aftermath of King Henry VIII's English Reformation, the Walsingham Camino was once one of Christendom's most revered pilgrimage walks. English author Andy Bull discusses efforts to revitalize the journey to the Marian shrine and his new guidebook mapping the modern route…
Drawing on their experiences from walking both the Camino de Santiago and the Kumano Kodo, Dr. Michelle Oing, Ph.D. and Dr. Christian Greer, Ph.D. discuss the contrast of these two UNESCO pilgrimage routes for pilgrims and look ahead to how pilgrimage may play a deeper role culturally in the years…
"The Camino de Santiago saved my life." Leigh Brennan (https://leighbrennan.com/) tried quitting her first Camino de Santiago before it began. Battling grief and depression from a broken marriage, she found comfort, strength, and a new life on the Camino. Leigh packed away her old life in America and moved to…
Podcast Homepage - http://sacredstepspodcast.com From her home on the Camino Portugues route, blogger Maria Seco (https://www.spanishforcamino.com) shares Spanish words, phrases, and cultural tips to make your Camino de Santiago pilgrimage more enjoyable. DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sacred Steps Podcast http://www.sacredstepspodcast.com/ Leave a Voice Message for the Podcast http://www.sacredstepspodcast.com/ E-BOOK: Spanish…
Podcast Homepage - http://sacredstepspodcast.com With Season Two of the podcast wrapped, here's a look back at a few of my lesser moments! I hope you enjoy a laugh. Buen Camino! STREAM THE PODCAST ONLINE: APPLE: https://bit.ly/SacredStepsAPPLE​ GOOGLE: https://bit.ly/SacredStepsGOOGLE​ YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/SacredStepsYOUTUBE​ SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/SacredStepsSPOTIFY​ *********************************************************** SUBSCRIBER CONTENT: For more information on pilgrimage,…
In the Season Two podcast finale, author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) reflects on carrying the prayers of pilgrims and strangers during his pilgrimage and discusses his upcoming pilgrimage in Italy along the Via Francigena. Season Three of the Sacred Steps Podcast resumes in September 2022. DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sacred Steps…
Podcast Homepage - http://sacredstepspodcast.com Founded to help combat veterans facing PTSD, Warriors on the Way is a purpose-designed pilgrimage for Combat Veterans by Combat Veterans along the Camino de Santiago. Through this dedicated charity, Fr. Steve Rindhal (a 31-year veteran of the US Army) and his team of psychologists and…
Podcast Homepage - http://sacredstepspodcast.com Facing an empty nest after more than twenty years of child-raising, English author Carolyn Gillespie (https://www.carolyngillespie.co.uk) confronted her existential crisis on the Camino de Santiago. Through steps and miles, laughter and tears, she found her future self. Her first book, Pilgrim, shares the story of her…
Excerpted from S2:E13 An Empty Nest Pilgrim Learns to Soar on the Camino de Santiago Podcast Homepage - http://sacredstepspodcast.com Facing an empty nest after more than twenty years of child-raising, English author Carolyn Gillespie (https://www.carolyngillespie.co.uk) confronted her existential crisis on the Camino de Santiago. Through steps and miles, laughter and…
Known on social media as #LittleOldLadyWalking, American poet, author, and noted Camino de Santiago pilgrim Anne Born (https://tumbleweedpilgrim.com/) shares her tips and insights for walking the Camino with author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com). Anne has walked the Camino ten times and her practical advice on routes, packing, and pilgrim etiquette are…
Planning your Camino de Santiago? Here are three items I always pack for my pilgrimage trips. DISCUSSIONS IN THIS VIDEO: 0:00 Introduction 0:13 Travel Pillow 0:50 Laundry Wash Bag & Clothesline 2:05 Camino Tips & Resources 2:23 Water Shoes for Showers & Streams LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION: Nemo Fillo Pillow…
In this clip from Season 2, Episode 11 of the Sacred Steps Podcast (http://www.sacredstepspodcast.com), English author Andy Bull (http://www.andybull.co.uk) explains the lasting impact of King Henry VIII's 16th-century English Reformation on modern-day pilgrimage traditions in the U.K. with author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com). VIEW THE FULL DISCUSSION: Saints & Stones Across…
English author Andy Bull (http://www.andybull.co.uk) joins author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) to discuss four walks in the U.K. from his book Pilgrim Pathways, including a fascinating walk to Stonehenge and three saints pilgrimages the Northern, Cornish, and Welsh Saints Ways, as well as a fascinating walk to Stonehenge. *********************************************************** DISCUSSIONS FROM…
Her marriage unexpectedly ended, filmmaker Erin Dooley found strength and forgiveness on the Camino de Santiago. In a new reality series on Amazon Prime, Erin leads pilgrims on walks to help overcome personal grief. She shares her story and details of the series Walks to Forgive with author Kevin Donahue…
Wendy Werneth (The Nomadic Vegan) shares six tips for maintaining a vegan lifestyle while walking the Camino de Santiago. Having traveled to more than 100 countries, Wendy shares suggestions for incorporating local cuisines in a vegan diet with author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepspodcast.com). *********************************************************** DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Leave a Voice…
One of the biggest concerns for pilgrims and backpackers is: How to Prevent Blisters While Backpacking the Camino de Santiago? In this video from the Sacred Steps Camino 101 series, author Kevin Donahue (www.sacredstepsbook.com) shares his three-step system that has prevented blisters in his pilgrimage walks for more than twenty…
