S2:E7: What is strength? Ability & disability on the Camino de Santiago
Sacred Steps Podcast
English - November 17, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Personal Journals camino de santiago camino pilgrim pilgrimage viafrancigena backpacking california missions camino frances californiamissions pilgrims way Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Diagnosed with Becker Muscular Dystrophy at a young age, Bryan Steward has spent most of his life overcoming the effects of a crippling disease. Determined to be defined by his abilities, shares his story of walking and crawling across Spain on the Camino de Santiago with host Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com).
DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Becker Muscular Dystrophy Camino de SantiagoCamino 101: Video Tips for your Camino Pilgrimage
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MEET OUR GUEST: Bryan Steward
In 2017, Bryan set out across Spain on the Camino de Santiago, chronicling his journey in a daily blog for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. His story is in development for an upcoming book or WordPress journal at https://bryanstewardblog.wordpress.com.
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.