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On a Saturday in May six pilgrims gathered in Tenby, ready to explore the beautiful Pembrokeshire countryside. Following an evening meal together we walked down to the harbour and shared evening prayer on the harbour beach. A great start to the week! Sunday saw us walking on the coast path to the nearby village of Penally, with a wonderful view of Caldey Island, to where we would be travelling the following day. The weather was lovely and we hoped it would continue so that we could make the crossing to Caldey. Monday dawned bright but breezy and we made our way to the boat for Caldey. What is normally a 20-minute journey became twice that length due to prevailing winds,…

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On a lovely sunny day seven pilgrims gathered in Criccieth for the start of a week exploring the Llŷn Peninsula in North Wales. On our first day we caught two local buses to Morfa Nefyn and walked by one of the most scenic golf courses in the world, each hole having a view of the sea. Porth Dinllaen is a unique seaport with quite a history, having once been considered for the main ferry port for Ireland. Today it has the famous Coch Inn pub on the beach. where a welcome glass of something cold was enjoyed! We then followed the coast path around Trwyn Porth Dinllaen before heading back to catch our bus to Criccieth. The following day was spent walking…

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If you are what you should be, you'll set the whole world ablaze (St. Catherine of Siena) I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. (John Muir) The greatest gift you will ever receive will never be found under a Christmas tree. It is far too valuable to be stored in any other place but in the depths of your heart. AT THE HEART of the Christian faith is the incarnation and at the heart of the incarnation is love… “Forgiving is not forgetting; it’s actually remembering - remembering and not using your right to hit back. It’s a second chance for a new beginning. And the…

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Out there, on the horizon, Islands beckon, they always do, even on seemingly uninviting, wet, murky days. There’s something mysterious and enchanting about an island, something to be discovered... And getting there is always such an adventure! There’s a spiritual pull too. These are places on the edge, distant from the mainland, where creation is raw and the gap between heaven and earth can seem wonderfully thin. Around the coast and in the inland waters of Britain and Ireland, islands gently, sometimes abruptly as though thrusting towards a glorious new day, rise above the waterline in numbers. Mostly off the west and northern coasts, but with a good number to the east and south as well, and right across the…

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Climbing the steep and on this day, wet and slippery track towards the ridge of the valley, the views often obscured by dense foliage at other times of the year, opened out before us. Below - a long way below – the ruins of magnificent Tintern Abbey beside the river Wye provided the centre piece, though even this glory dwarfed by the high wooded hills all around. The weather was good; crisp, bright and sunny with just a hint of frost remaining by midday in the more shaded parts. Along the Way we stopped every so often to hear a short reflection, each time drawing us back to our pilgrim purpose. God is always with us and wants us to be…

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To Ynys Enlli, the Island of 20,000 Saints - by way of Tenby The Taith Pererin Gogledd Cymru or Welsh Camino - or more prosaically the North Wales Pilgrim’s Way - began for me late last summer prayerfully submerged in the cold, clear waters of St Winifred’s Well along with a boisterous family of Travellers all Hail Marys and rosaries followed by a priestly blessing. Over winter I discovered the Journeying website and signed up with friend Terry for a week of walking near Tenby guided – and nurtured - by David and Sue, part spiritual directors and part inclusive hosts gently pulling together a diverse group of pilgrims seeking out strands of Celtic Christianity. How God blessed us in our journey, singing…

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We are delighted to announce that Jason Clark from Oklahoma City, USA is the winner of the fourth annual Journeying Poetry Competition with his poem "Longing", on the theme of Longing - to go on pilgrimage: Longing The city recedes into the rear-view mirror, a hushed echo of life left behind. My soul stretches toward the cathedral of nature, where trees rise like sacred columns, and the sky arches – a hallowed roof over my path. This is a pilgrimage in which the trail is the teacher, each step a rosary bead, whispering mysteries of stone and wind. My longing to see where waters weep and willows standing watch in silence – is more than I can bear. With faltering steps, as if on a pilgrimage for mercy, I bow my head…

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From Munro-bagging in Scotland to a peaceful stay on a Welsh Island, our 2025 programme has something for everyone, wherever you are on your journey. Community along the Way… Journeying groups are small (no more than twelve including leaders who stay with the group throughout) and offer a family feel and a sense of community. Fun and laughter are never far away, and everyone’s accepted, just as they are. The days are not crowded with activity, allowing space and time for reflection, either on your own or with others. Each day begins and ends with a time of prayer and simple fellowship. We anticipate welcoming old friends each year as well as new ones. We do hope you will be among them. From our pilgrim…

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