Ultreya (Onward)

A poem often shared by pilgrims walking the ancient trails of the Camino de Santiago, to encourage us as well.  Why not read it over, then spend a few minutes with Jesus in silent gratitude for the long path he's walked with you already?  So glad to be on this journey with you, friends, with all its twists and turns.

Ultreya (Onward),
by Carli Di Bortolo.

Walk
Alone with others,
Thou thyself thy rivals
Thou thyself finding thy companions
Thou thyself seeing thy enemies
thou thyself making thy brothers

Walk
Thy head knows not where thy feet take thy heart

Walk
Pilgrim of the world

Walk
Thou art born for the way

Walk
Thou hast an appointment
Where? With whom?

Walk
Thy steps, thy words
The road, thy song
the fatigue, thy prayer
And thy silence, finally thy speech.

Walk
thou art born for the way
That of pilgrimage
That other way leading to thyself
and thy quest

Walk
So that thou may find
at the shrine at the end of the world
Thy peace
Thy joy

Walk
Already, God walks with thee.