Jim, your California friend, sent in a comment on yesterday’s post. He points out something important. In all our talk about the Camino, the Camino this and the Camino that over the years, we have to place the whole thing in context. The Camino as we know it is a result of the placement of St James’s earthly remains. And that is a result of his death in Jerusalem. And that is a result of his trouble making peaching of the Way of Jesus. And the Way of St James is the Way of Jesus is the important linkup.

In an era when we run from organizations and authority and overbearing rules and regs this linkup remains. The simple Way remains with or without the establishment. Hospitality in its many forms, in its biggest sense remains.

This is Jim’s (Diego’s) comment and my response:

¡Hola Felipe!

Beautiful exercise and message this morning! Hospitality really is not only “The Way of Saint James”…but The Way, The Truth and The Life as taught by Jesus to James and all of the apostles. They followed Our Lord’s living example of feeding and healing as He walked His Way while on this planet. James brought that hospitality to the Iberian Peninsula for us, peregrinos, to study, learn and share with everyone…everywhere…especially on Vashon Island at Ravens Ranch!

¡Dios te bendiga Felipe!

Diego ~ always good to hear from you friend. Thanks for your perspective on this. I always seem to link hospitality to a facility. You know, I offer my home. Welcome to our albergue. I never considered Jesus’s miracles a form of hospitality. To give from the heart is the key, right? He certainly never had a facility of any sort. I will have to stretch my thinking. Felipe.

Well, that’s it for today. Always good to see you. Fellow traveler loves, Felipe.