What About Good Returns? [SSL 281]

In the end, pilgrimage is about homecoming

Today I wanted to reflect on good returns and the work of Fiona Koefoed Jaspersen (Ordinary Pilgrim)

“Many believe a pilgrimage is about going away but it isn’t; it is about coming home.” – L.M. Browning

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Esp. 166: When Plans Go Amiss; Guest, Sheridan Voysey

My guest is Sheridan Voysey, the author of The Making of Us: Who Can We Become When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned


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Place and Pilgrimage [SSL138]

Today on Spark My Muse, I feature a return guest Lisa Deam, PhD and we talk about pilgrimage of the heart, external pilgrimage to sacred sites, and our joint effort called Sacred Spaces in June 2020.

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Eps 145: Born to Wander; Guest, Michelle Van Loon

Today my guest is Michelle Van Loon the author of “Born to Wander: Recovering the Value of Our Pilgrim Identity “

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Eps 111: The Adventurous World of Medieval Maps; Guest Lisa Deam, PhD

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