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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 3 – Theme Park or Holy Journey?)

June 16, 2020July 7, 2020 ~ Jim Zazzera ~ 3 Comments

One of the most common—if expensive—pilgrimages known to people in the United States is a trip to the “Holy Land.” I had heard about this kind of travel ever since I worshipped as an adult in a Christian church. I have known people to use a large chunk of his or her life savings to … Continue reading On Being a Pilgrim (Part 3 – Theme Park or Holy Journey?)

On Being a Pilgrim (Part 1)

May 28, 2020 ~ Jim Zazzera

These days I think a lot about what it means to be a pilgrim. Yet it has only been in the last 10 years or so that I have really begun to get the concept. Growing up, all I knew of pilgrims is that they had something to do with American Thanksgiving and wore funny … Continue reading On Being a Pilgrim (Part 1)

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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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