Welcome to this Camino Blog. If you are new it might be best to start with the introduction. Otherwise, carry on.
Location: Huarte
Distance: 27.2km – 52km total + a 10km taxi trip to find somewhere to sleep.
Weather: fine, -2 degree start but warmed up eventually.
Terrain: Mostly gentle path with some bits of road
Physical condition: Ok. But, long day. Could not find a bed where we are supposed to end so currently we have taken a taxi to another town called Huarte
Other: so apparently this weekend is a bank holiday which is adding to the general busyness. This might be problematic over the next few days. We MAY end up skipping a bit of the walk. Will decide tomorrow if we take a taxi back to where we got the Taxi today. In the meantime we are in a basically unused albergue and there are currently only 4 of us in the whole place which could sleep around 60! No sign of heating but the shower is hot and we are going to go to a nice dinner in compensation
SB 3 – God is Trinity
To be honest I have this as a SB because this is a big deal in every creed I know off. For me it doesn’t really ring yet.
However, it clearly does for lots of Christian authors. I have read books which describe the trinitarian relationship in glowing terms so presumably it will gain in importance at some point.
For me personally, I was converted by the majesty of the father. Others I know have a close collection with Jesus, and the Holy spirit is a big deal for others. My guess is that eventually this will balance out for me in time.
In the meantime I hold this SB because I think it is important rather than seeing it as important now. Essentially, I hold this belief in the light of my unbelief which is one of the functions of sacraments generally.
On a similar note, we went to the evening mass at the monastery last night. It was nice, although all in Spanish so a bit hard to follow. However, it ended for us on a bit of a bum note when the only bit in English was when we were told we could take Communion with them, bit only if we were Catholic. Assuming nothing was lost in translation, this was quite disappointing. In light of what I am doing here, and my faith tradition, this sort of exclusion felt wrong. I appreciate that Catholics have a different view of transubstantiation than I so this attitude is explainable. However, given I think sacraments have a role in holding on to something in periods of doubt, and all these pilgrims from all different backgrounds, but all receptive to the message of Communion, were there, it felt like missed moment.
Busy Track
Empty Albergue
Rough against rough 
Hey Justin, didn’t know you were walking this but now suitably jealous. Interested to keep reading your blog during the journey. Peter
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We are obviously having an awesome time ALL THE TIME. I hear it is miserable back home ☺.
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I’ve been thinking about the trinity this Easter, in particular God the father and god the son. Jesus was called the Son of god, why was this? Did this father/son relationship always exist between them or only once Jesus came to earth? At Easter thinking about John:3v16 was helpful to me – Jesus being god’s son reminds us how big a deal it was for the father to give his only son. I don’t think Jesus being god’s son was a descriptor of their relationship only while Jesus existed physically on earth but actually how they relate to one another in heaven. Jesus loves his father and does his will. I like that aspect of the trinity, that there’s a father and a son (family) and its special that that’s one of the ways god made us in his image
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Hi Karen. Thanks for that. Will reflect on this a bit as I walk.
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Hi Justin,
When Genesis CH 1:27 says “in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” it gives a hint of God having a special duality with complementarity.
The orthodox church talks a lot about perichoresis, the delicate role changing, responsibility sharing, inter-twining dance of the trinity. May be worth checking out.
Sorry you weren’t allowed to take communion. It may be just a Spanish thing. We were encouraged to take it at a Catholic funeral in Waikanae last month.
Love, Dad
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