S2:E5 UK Pilgrimage: Walking England's Pilgrims Way

In back-to-back episodes, Author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) discusses walking three historic pilgrim footpaths in the United Kingdom, highlighting the journey of personal, historical, and spiritual discovery along the way.

In this episode, Kevin recalls his walk along England's Pilgrims' Way from London to Canterbury. 

 

DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Britain's Pilgrims' Way 
  • BOOK: Pilgrim Pathways by Andy Bull
  • BOOK: Britain's Pilgrim Places
  • Chapel of St. Thomas on the Bridge
  • GPS Routes, Maps, Apps
  • Pilgrims' Way Packing List
  • Kit's Coty
  • Lenham Chalk Cross 
  • Canterbury Cathedral Pilgrims Office
• Preserving Britain's Walking Footpaths
• Via Francigena 
  • Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome
  • GUIDEBOOK: Sandy Brown
• Way of St. Cuthbert 
  • Walking the Pilgrims Path to Holy Island 

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MEET THE HOST:  Kevin Donahue

Husband. Father. Backpacker. Pilgrim. Author.

In 2019, Kevin Donahue set off from his home in the United States to begin a pilgrimage journey spanning both years and miles, walking across continents to the ancient end of the world, to kneel at the tombs of eight Apostles. Available for Easter 2023, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal is Kevin's first-hand account of the people and places found along the way to inspire questions and enlighten answers about faith, hope, and love.

 

BOOK: 

Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal

Available from print and digital booksellers for Easter 2023, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal is the first-person account of a reluctant pilgrim navigating the eternal questions of faith while walking along the world’s revered paths. The book follows one man’s journey through Portugal and Spain on the Camino de Santiago, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean connecting California’s Missions Trail, across England’s ancient Pilgrims’ Way, and onward towards Rome via Europe’s forgotten footpaths on a journey of soulful discovery. More than a travelogue, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal is a first-hand account of a pilgrim's journey and the people and places he finds to inspire questions and enlighten answers about faith, hope, and love.

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