This was one of my mantra’s as I walked the Camino in Spain and the Way of St. Francis in Italy: “The grace is in the walking.” I repeated that phrase as my pack got heavy, a blister grew on my heel, got caught in pouring rain, or had trouble finding the path. In other words, a pilgrim hike is not about the destination, though it is fantastic to arrive in Santiago or Assisi, it is about the journey.
