[Gocamino] [saintjames] Today's article in the NYT

[Grant Spangler]

I read about this years ago, and recall the Pilgrim to Santiago's title was 'Santiaguero', as opposed to 'Palmero' and Romero' for the other two destinations. In modern usage a Santiaguero is generally a native of Santiago de Cuba. 

Buen Camino 
 
 
Grant
 
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> From: sillydoll at gmail.com
> Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:00:16 +0200
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> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] [saintjames] Today's article in the NYT
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> "In a general sense a pilgrim is anyone who is out of his own country; in a
> limited sense pilgrim means only one who travels to or returns from the
> house of St James.. They are called *palmeros *who journey across the sea
> to that Holy Land, whence they often bring back palms; they are called
> pilgrims who journey to the house of Galicia, because the tomb of St James
> is farther away from his home country than that of any other apostle."
> Dante.
> 
> On 28 April 2013 18:27, <Blaroli at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> >
> > In Christian popular tradition there are three recognized primary
> > pilgrimages: To Rome, to Jerusalem and to Santiago. The number of pilgrims
> > that visit the Vatican in Rome every year is absolutely overwhelming and
> > expected to increase because of the popularity of the first Latin American
> > Pope..
> > There is an article in today's New York Times about getting to see the
> > Pope when in Rome. We all know that print newspapers are having a very hard
> > time and have cut their budgets, and personnel, drastically. The number of
> > errors and omissions in so many published articles bespeak of a lack of
> > fact and information review, as, once again, sadly exhibited in today's
> > article.
> > The half-page report gives information as to how to reach institutions
> > that can help those who wish to do so attend a papal audience. Failing
> > that, the article says, the person interested can join a tour that insures
> > entry to an audience (for 42 Euros). In a throw-away line the article says
> > that one wishing to spend the time to do so can obtain a ticket to a Papal
> > audience on his/her own.
> > The article, in my view, is misleading and incomplete. It should include
> > the fact that those that join an "audience tour" will be taken first to a
> > souvenir shop or two and will be among the last to arrive having to seat,
> > or stand, at the fringes.
> > Actually, the easiest and fastest way to obtain a ticket to a papal
> > audience is to do so oneself, and it is entirely free.
> > The papal audiences are on Wednesdays. you can get a ticket by simply
> > going to Saint Peters a few days before. As you approach the Basilica go
> > under the colonnade on the right facing the church, (where the post office
> > is), continue under the colonnade to its end, where a wall terminates it;
> > just before the end there is a large door on the right above a few steps
> > flanked by two Swiss guards. just go to one of them and tell them (they
> > speak several languages) that you want tickets to the Pope's audience and
> > they will direct you inside where down the corridor is another Swiss guard
> > sitting at a desk. He will ask your name and the number of tickets that you
> > want (I think that you can get up to four) and that's it. If you are very
> > lucky you will be directed to an office upstairs where a priest performs
> > the service, and will climb a gorgeous marble stairway and get to see works
> > of art and priceless antique furnishings that are not seen elsewhere.
> > The audiences start at ten a.m. You need to get there much earlier to be
> > at the head of the line so that you will be among the first persons to
> > enter and can choose a seat right by the passage way that the Pope walks
> > through after the audience, or at the barrier of the Popemobile's way.
> > In the winter the audiences are held at a very beautiful and ample theatre
> > on one side of the Basilica; in late Spring the audience is in the open in
> > front of the Basilica. In the summertime the Pope goes to Castelgandolfo
> > and the much simpler audience is held in the courtyard of "the castle".
> > You needn't be a Catholic, or a Christian, to obtain tickets, and the
> > spaces are on a "first come first served" basis, except for the first few
> > rows that are reserved for special visiting groups.
> > At the end of the audience the Pope does a "walk-about" if the audience is
> > in the theatre, or "ride-about" if outside. He may stop and shake your hand
> > or give you a personal smile if you are right up by the barrier. He is
> > followed by official photographers who take thousand of pictures. The next
> > day you can go to the photography shop inside the Vatican; just tell the
> > blue-clad Swiss guards at the entrance that you are going to see the
> > photographs and they will direct you to the shop inside. If you see
> > yourself in one of the pictures, or there is one that you particularly
> > want, you can get a copy for about a quarter. If there is a special one
> > that you would like enlarged and you'll be leaving the Eternal City shortly
> > you can leave an order for it and they will mail it to you in due time. The
> > charge for this is negligible.
> > A couple of times I have gotten tickets this way for people living in Rome
> > who did not know how simple it is to get them. Well, people have been
> > saying for centuries that if you want to know where is what in Rome you
> > should ask a tourist.
> > Because of recent world history, to get into the Saint Peter's Basilica
> > today, of the area leading to a Papal audience, one must go through metal
> > detectors which takes time. But if in the morning of the audience you get
> > there about nine a.m. you'll be among the first to go in and will be able
> > to choose a prime space.
> > Groups from all over the world may sing, or play, or make themselves known
> > somehow during the audience. It is terribly moving and exciting to see the
> > world come together in such a manner, and it brings tears of enjoyment and
> > sentiment to almost anyone there.
> > I hope that some of you will be able to use the information above.
> > Now, I do know that pilgrims to Rome are colloquially known as "romeros"
> > and pilgrims to Jerusalem "palmeros"; is there a similar rubric for
> > pilgrims to Santiago? Does anyone know?
> > Regards,
> > Rosina
> >
> >
> > blaroli at aol.com
> >
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