[Gocamino] [saintjames] Pilgrims'Mass

Thu Jan 11 01:55:16 PST 2007

Hi John,
Both "albergue" and "refugio" mean shelter, or refuge, in Spanish. The leaves of a tree give "albergue" to birds, a bay inlet gives albergue to stranded ships, snowy fields give albergue to snow bunnies....etc.
Alas, there is no snow here in Vienna right now, and the weather is quite warm.... so the inner penguin in us that was seeking refuge from the most unpleasantly warm Christmas iand New Year that we suffered in New York City, will have to head up to Salzburg to find some cold snowy solace.
Vienna is, otherwise, delightful, and has a very active Santiago Confraternity based, curiously, at the incredible Karlkirsch. Being Viennese the Confraternity, of course, sponsors musical concerts and it is the only one, in my knowledge, to do so.
Big hug!
Rosina 

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From: watsonj at trinity.vic.edu.au
To: saintjames at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 6:43 AM
Subject: RE: [saintjames] Pilgrims'Mass

G'day Rosina
When I walked in 2000, we all stayed at Refugios. In 2005 they were the same buildings but in each case I noted, they were called Albergues. Like you, the idea of a refugio has always appealed. There must be some reason for the change - does anyone know? And what does Albergue mean? I understood it to merely mean 'lodging' - not quite as meaningful for us pilgrims.
By the way, I accept and return your big hug! :)
John Watson

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Sent: Mon 25/12/2006 8:28 AM
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Subject: [saintjames] Pilgrims'Mass

Hello you all,

At the Pilgrims' Mass today in Santiago the homily was about us pilgrims.
Msgr. Barrio, the Archbishop, spoke about the five women mentioned as ancestrecess of Jesus in the genealogy that appears in the Gospel of Saint Mathew. The five women were international: Tamar (the mother of Perez) and Rahab (the harlot) were Caananites; Ruth was a Maobite and Delilah, (Solomon's mother), was a Hittite; the only one of the five whose provenance shall forever remain a mystery, as perhaps it should be, is, of course, Mary.
Msgr. Barrio said that those women's diversity is relived, over and over, through the extraordinary internationality of Santiago pilgrims.

The Christmas message that Don Genaro asked to be conveyed here referred to the Camino as a shelter of the heart (Refugio del corazon). The word "refugio" in Spanish can be translated as shelter, inn, or protective warmth.
Indeed, the Camino has been, and continues to be, a priceless "refugio" for me in the unsettling uncertainty and restlessness of our times..... when the world is too much around and threatens to swallow parts of me, I close my eyes, relive walking parts of the Camino, remember its sights, sounds and pilgrims, and my soul calms down.

And then, there is the added joy of being able to communicate with you all through this medium and have the sense, and gift, of a universal family. Because of this, and with a soul brimming with gratitude, I wish every one of you, with all my heart
A very, very, Merry Christmas.

Rosina
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