Pilgrimage to the
Lands of Dominic - 1985
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Cooper has had a rich and varied life. She was a US WAC, then a
member of the Dominican Laity, before making profession in a
Dominican monastery in Lancaster, PA. In 1969 she joined the
Association of Contemplative Sisters and, with three other nuns,
formed a new monastic community on Vancouver Island, in British
Columbia. Barbara has been there for 40 years. She presently does
some writing.
Barbara’s reflections on the Sunday scriptures can be found on our "Preacher Exchange" website. Go to: www.preacherexchange.com/volume2.htm |
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In May of 1985 I was privileged to join with the Parable Conference for Dominican Life and Mission on a Pilgrimage to the Lands of Dominic. In those days, I had no computer or digital camera (how DID we manage?) but now that I do, I would like to share this life changing experience through these pages. |
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<-- A much younger me at the airport with ALL my luggage! |
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About 33 of us linked together at JFK airport in New York. Over the next three weeks we would form a community on pilgrimage, soaking in excellent lectures in the geographical places where our Dominican history grew. |
May 21st
Our flight took us to Madrid airport where we boarded a bus for Caleruaga, Spain, Dominic's birthplace. I thought a nice early bedtime was called for after our long flight, double for me coming from the Pacific North West! But at 7 p.m. that night, shortly after arriving at the Friary of the Dominican Fathers, we had our opening conference. Supper wasn't until 9:30 p.m. so we had plenty of time! Did I mention that I'm a morning person, usually in bed by 9 p.m.!
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The opening
conference was about four things we would be building on during this
pilgrimage: |
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