The Pilgramage, new series.

Non R.Catholics cannot take communion in a R.C. Church , I
worked in a convent, attended services in a R.C. Church , as an Anglican I was welcomed to a service but no communion.

Same in Anglican Church, R.Catholics are welcomed but no
communion.

paddyann, you’ve brought up a point I found surprising too. In my convent school all non catholics were excused attending services. (And all “fainters”had to stay at the back of the chapel.)

MyBee, there is an important religious tradition that God is not-this not-that not anything that can be positively described.

" Apophatic theology, also known as negative theology, is a form of theological thinking and religious practice which attempts to approach God, the Divine, by negation, to speak only in terms of what may not be said about the perfect goodness that is God". (Googled)

MayBee, if all religious people were religious the way you are religious there would not be any religious wars or quarrels.

I was quite drawn to the monastery a wee retreat there could be just what I need and although I lapsed a very long time ago the Latin mass sounded very familiar and comforting .I loved Stornoway too ,its what my experience of the attitude to other religions has always been and I was saddened by other people on here telling me their part of Scotland isn't like that anymore .
I do think social media has a lot to answer for ,it was a Catholic /protestant divide in the West but never any real issues with other faiths.
My catholic school had Muslims.Sikhs and Jews ..all who were excused during RE .So I was surprised that the Muslim lady said in her Catholic school she HAD to take communion? Anyone else heard this? Surely no catholic school would let anyone who wasn't baptised into the faith take sacraments ?

I think life sometimes gets in the way of finding our spirituality. As a non religious person I have a friend who’s a Methodist lay preacher and we used to go for long walks and discuss life the universe and everything. She told me I was one of the most spiritual people she knows. Even though I don’t have a religion or believe in a God of any kind I love going into churches, light candles a lot and sometimes pray but don’t know who or what I’m praying to. Can’t put it into words really. And have always wanted to go on a pilgrimage…

I watch it and have never discovered what exactly the pilgrims hope to learn.

Loved it ... as I did the previous 2 Pilgrimage programmes! Even LLB didn't get on my nerves as I had thought he would

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Another one who enjoyed “The Way”.

Always wanted to walk El Camino but no chance with my dodgy knees now. Think it all started with reading a book about that girl who said at Live Aid that she was going to walk round the world. Then I read a Tim Moore book about it. The nearest I get to pilgrimages these days is seeing people walk across the field at the back of our house which is part if St Oswalds Way. If I did do a pilgrimage it would have to be somewhere nice and warm.

I've not seen it, but have many devout friends who have walked El Camino. Not sure how I feel about the exploitation of such a sacred experience for mercenary gain, even if the premise is something along the lines of people all getting along.
How many Brits have walked the ancient pilgrimage routes of their own country? Walsingham is a case in point. Just beautiful.

If you enjoyed these series has anyone seen the film " The Way" with Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez . Where he walks the El Camino di Santiago. In memory of his son who died while walking it. I am sure you would all enjoy it if you enjoyed these series.

We are watching it at the moment, I really enjoyed previous series too. But isn't Lawrence Llewellyn Bowen coming over as a bit of a prick!
Love everyone else though .

Excellent. I really enjoyed the Compostela pilgrimage.

Thanks for flagging it up Sago, I hadn't noticed it was on. Am catching up on iplayer.

Thanks for that. Didn’t realise there was a new series. I loved Debbie McGee in My Teenage Diary as well. Hadn’t realised how warm and funny she was.

I've watched, and enjoyed very much, the Pilgrimage programmes. It proves that people from different religions, or none, can get on together if respect is given.
The one that I remember, and that moved me most, is the one to Istanbul. There was a blind Scottish Muslim man- I can't remember his name, but he didn't let anything stop him from participating in everything and had such faith in his fellow pilgrims. I believe he also went on to do Master Chef. Amazing.

I am loving this series, as I did the previous one. I think LLB has mellowed a bit as the pilgrimage progresses - I am glad he didn't wear the awful leather trousers, although his shoes and jacket were a bit out of place! I have warmed to all the characters, and am surprised that Scarlett expresses herself well and isn't the shallow person I expected.

Today’s “Songs of Praise” is coming from Lindisfarne ,another place of pilgrimage. Truly beautiful and sacred.

I am not enjoying this one as much as the previous ones. I thought there was more depth of thought in the previous ones and less triviality. I am looking forward though to the final arrival in Iona. I have been there twice and really did find it a “thin” place.

Just caught an episode. I really liked LLB much more than I expected. He was quick witted and funny. Scarlett is entertaining too. It looks much harder than previous pilgrimage series. Miserable weather.

AuntieFlo One of our sons did “ The Way” when he was 18.
On the route their party met an 85 year old German lady, she was doing it before she died to thank God for a blessed life.
On their final day in Santiago they heard this lady was approaching the Cathedral so they formed a guard of honour and clapped her in, she fell to her knees and cried.
He said it was one of the most moving moments of his life.

The Pilgrimage was a huge life changer for him.

I've watched the whole series on iPlayer and enjoyed it very much.

I thought the same about LLB to begin with but he is very supportive of all the others, and in the last episode is accused by two people of something he didn't do, just because they don't have the ability to understand what he is talking about. Then he is told by another that he does have faith, he just doesn't know it. That's not very nice, I thought.

I thought the Muslim lady was very interesting.

I'm watching. The one in a previous series where they met the Pope was very moving.

Oh I loved the previous ones. I'll look forward to watching this one on our return from hols.