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Month: July 2020

On Being a Pilgrim (Part 5 – A Journey to Death)

July 14, 2020 ~ Jim Zazzera ~ 4 Comments

There is one pilgrimage we will all take. We do not have a choice. There is one path we will all walk. John O’Donohue describes it bluntly in his book Anam Cara: When we look into the future of our lives, we cannot predict what will happen. We can be sure of nothing. Yet there … Continue reading On Being a Pilgrim (Part 5 – A Journey to Death)

On Being a Pilgrim (Part 4 – Can’t Let it Go )

July 8, 2020 ~ Jim Zazzera ~ 14 Comments

It has been almost two years since Lena and I made the journey to Spain to walk the Camino de Santiago. [A refresher: the Camino de Santiago is an ancient pilgrimage pathway through Spain to the tomb/cathedral of St. James. The route Lena and I took, the Camino Frances, is about 500 miles long, from … Continue reading On Being a Pilgrim (Part 4 – Can’t Let it Go )

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I’m Jim Zazzera.
There are a lot of things I used to be and do. These days I’m reinventing and discovering. I wanted to write something I could share. These are a few of my thoughts about travel and spirituality. (You might consider reading the first entry, “Disorientation as Life Practice,” if you want to understand what I am up to.)

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