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    Pocket Prayers for Pilgrims
    Pocket Prayers for Pilgrims
    Pocket Prayers for Pilgrims
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    Pocket Prayers for Pilgrims

    By John Pritchard

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    A unique collection of prayers on the theme of pilgrimage, helping you to see your whole life as a journey and to discover the sacred presence every step of the way.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChurch House Publishing
    Release dateAug 4, 2014
    ISBN9780715143971
    Pocket Prayers for Pilgrims
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    John Pritchard

    John Pritchard was born in Wales in 1964. His NHS career began with a summer job as a Casualty receptionist in his local hospital, after which eye-opening introduction he worked in administration and patient services. He currently helps to manage the medical unit in a large hospital in the south of England. ‘Dark Ages’ is his fourth novel.

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      Pocket Prayers for Pilgrims - John Pritchard

      Other books in the series:

      Pocket Prayers for Troubled Times

      Compiled by John Pritchard

      Pocket Celtic Prayers

      Compiled by Martin Wallace

      Pocket Graces

      Compiled by Pam Robertson

      Pocket Prayers for Children

      Compiled by Christopher Herbert

      Pocket Prayers: The Classic Edition

      Compiled by Christopher Herbert

      Pocket Prayers for Advent and Christmas

      Compiled by Jan McFarlane

      Pocket Prayers for Commuters

      Compiled by Christopher Herbert

      Pocket Prayers for Healing and Wholeness

      Compiled by Trevor Lloyd

      Pocket Prayers for Marriage

      Compiled by Andrew and Pippa Body

      Pocket Words of Comfort

      Compiled by Christopher Herbert

      Church House Publishing

      Church House

      Great Smith Street

      London SW1P 3AZ

      ISBN 978 0 7151 4238 7

      Published 2011 by Church House Publishing

      Introduction, Compilation and Individual Prayers © John Pritchard 2011

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the written permission, which should be sought from the Copyright Administrator, Church House Publishing Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ

      Emails: copyright@churchofengland.org

      Designed by www.penguinboy.net

      Printed and bound by Ashford Colour Press Ltd, Hants

      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      To be a pilgrim

      Life as a pilgrimage

      Setting out

      Special places

      The journey

      Companions on the way

      Resting places

      Through many a danger

      Arrival and homecoming

      Pilgrimage at home

      Some resources

      Index of first lines

      Index of authors

      Index of sources

      Acknowledgements

      INTRODUCTION

      ‘Now is the time to go on pilgrimage.’ So said Chaucer in his Canterbury Tales, and now does indeed seem to be the time when many people are going on pilgrimage. Record numbers of people are travelling to Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago de Compostela. Cathedrals report burgeoning visitor numbers. Eighty-six percent of the British population go into a church for some reason or other during the year.

      There is something quite fundamental to human well-being about travelling somewhere together. People do it for many different reasons, but usually physical exercise combines with personal, intellectual and spiritual refreshment. There is a communal dimension as well as the opportunity to ponder alone.

      For Christians and other believers pilgrimage is a time to be with God in order to be more fully in life. It reflects in miniature the journey we take with God from birth to death, and then on to the heavenly city. Pilgrimage is therefore an inward journey as well as an outward one. Because it’s different from normal life pilgrimage puts us somewhat off-balance, and therefore, perhaps, we are more open to God.

      The purpose of this small book is to put into the hands of today’s pilgrims some prayers and reflections to make the journey more rewarding. They can be used at the

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