Rob ElfordApr 263 minRegistration for August 2022 is Open!Dear Pilgrims, I hope this update finds you well as we continue our pilgrimage through this wonderful but wounded world. As we grow...
Rob ElfordJun 3, 20213 minPilgrimage Update - June 2nd, 2021Dear Pilgrims, I hope this email finds you well in the midst of the ups and downs of the third wave and everything else that is going on...
Rob ElfordSep 12, 20203 minFulfillment Homily – Sep 11, 2020 1 Corinthians 9:16-27 Psalm 84 Luke 6:39-42 I heard on the news a couple days ago that Amazon is opening up two new...
Rob ElfordAug 4, 20203 minUpdate: August 3rd, 2020This is the text of an email I just sent to those who registered for The Way of Stella Maris 2020. Dear Pilgrims of The Way of Stella...
Rob ElfordJun 16, 20203 minJune 15th, 2020 UpdateDear Pilgrims and Friends of The Way of Stella Maris, I hope this update finds you well as we journey through these disorienting and,...
Rob ElfordMay 27, 20204 minMay 27th Update: Covid-19 and The Way of Stella MarisDear Pilgrims, It may not surprise you that, due to COVID-19, we will not be able to conduct The Way of Stella Maris 2020 as we had...
Rob ElfordApr 28, 20207 minAnamnesis: A Pilgrim’s ReflectionI remember a picture I took of my 12-year-old son when we were about 100km from reaching Santiago de Compostela, after having walked...
Rob ElfordApr 27, 20203 minCarrying Your StoneCarrying and Releasing a Stone There is a tradition of carrying a stone from home that many people who walk the Camino de Santiago...
Rob ElfordApr 26, 20203 minFoot Care and ShoesBASIC FOOT CARE CONSIDERATIONS FOR HIKERS Blisters Blisters are formed due to friction, warmth and sweating and a combo of those three....
Rob ElfordApr 26, 20204 minApril 26th Update: Information for PilgrimsDear Pilgrims, This is my first email in preparation for The Way of Stella Maris 2020, which will begin on Sunday, August 9th at Holy...
Rob ElfordApr 15, 20204 minThe Way of Stella Maris - April UpdateListen. Walk. Pray. Breathe. Celebrate. The purpose of...
Rob ElfordApr 14, 20201 minApril 13th Update - Covid-19 and The Way of Stella Maris 2020Please see the May 27th, 2020 update to this post above. We are still planning to offer The Way of Stella Maris from August 9th to August...