[Gocamino] Children on the camino

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 Hello you all,
You may reflect on that fact that children under a certain age are, also, not old enough to comprehend the profound significance of Communion and cannot receive it until they have been instructed as to its significance.
It would do well to remember that the Compostela is given to those who made the pilgrimage "pietatis causa", a spiritual reflective devotion that children cannot yet be expected to undertake.
Nor are children expected, nor desired, to walk 100 kilometers!
As expressed so very many times, the Compostela is a recognition of the completion of a quasi-sacramental effort by those who walk the Camino "pietatis causa". Surely, children cannot possibly be expected to have done so.
Regards,
Rosina
(From an absolutely gorgeopus Vienna already awash in Christmas finery. Mari, from the Pilgrims Office in Santiago, told me that Vienna is the most Christmassy of all cities, and, in fact, it is---- wow!)
 
 
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Verschickt: Di., 21.Nov.2006, 21:53
Thema: Re: [Gocamino] Children on the camino


Children denied a Compostela? Yes. Absolutely. The Menager family from Garches (suburban Paris) took several summers to make it from Paris to Santiago. They were denied Compostelas for their two youngest children. The parents of course received Compostelas but only three of the five children were reciptents. Ignace, Anne-Thèreze & Margueritte-Marie got Compostelas. Joseph-Athanase & Louis-Bernard did not, they got the Certificado Peregrinaje. The latter is the one they dole out to bus pilgrims who visit the Cathedral. Joseph-Athanase was heartbroken and his parents’ protests had no effect on the decision to grant the Certificado. The rationale? "Less than the age of responsible choice." The pilgrim’s office determined he was not "spiritually mature" by virtue of his age and stature. This child is one of the most spiritually adept people I have ever met. Full of faith and knows his God. The pilgrim’s office got it all wrong. Shirley McClain qualifies because she claims “spiritual” motivation. A devoutly Christian child is denied … well … how could he possible be “spiritual”, look, he’s too young. Wrong. So wrong. A child shall lead them. 
 
Buen Camino, 
 
Grant 
 
Grant Spangler 
GASpangler at hotmail.com 
http://groups.msn.com/ElCaminoSantiago 
http://community.webshots.com/user/ElCaminoSantiago 
 

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