Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage / Walk – Day 7: Final Day

Reflecction Sli Cholmcille Pilgrimage reflection questions As with any important experience, it is good to reflect back on it afterwards. These questions are suggested as an aid to your reflection on the pilgrimage. You may like to write a private diary or journal to help you process the experience. 1. How would you describe the […]

Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage / Walk – Day 6

The Route For Day 6 Day 6 Theme Starting afresh On the Slí, every day is a new beginning, a fresh start. Coming towards the end is really just a new beginning. A central part of walking and reflecting on your life is to get hew hope and perspective. Normally there are things that you […]

Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage / Walk – Day 4

The Route For Day 4 Day 4 Theme Hitting the wall (desolation) “Into each life a little rain must fall (Longfellow)”. On the road there is always going to be rainy or tough days. There is no road without a low point, a switchback or a mountain. Colmcille would have known this on his many […]

Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage / Walk – Day 5

Sli Day 5: The Call in your life To be a pilgrim or a seeker is to be open to how we are being called forward. Colmcille certainly heard the call of Jesus and responded, day by day? How does Jesus call?In the case of the fishermen in Galilee he walked up and said: ‘Come […]

Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage / Walk – Day 3

Day 3 of the Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage Walk Day 3. Start of Owenea River walk along the Bluestack Way at Ardara to Glenties. 12 kms approx led by Father Brendan McManus SJ. The Route For Day 3 Day 3 Theme Mystery is all around Our pagan ancestors were so overwhelmed by the power and beauty […]

Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage / Walk – Day 2

Day 2 of the Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage Walk  Day 2 of the Sli Cholmcille Pilgrimage and tday’s route began at Glencolumbkille seeped in Christian Heritage and walkers set out along the route for Ardara led by Father Brendan McManus SJ. Day 2 Theme Sli Noticing more deeply  The Slí is a re-education in ways of seeing […]

Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage / Walk – Day 1

Day 1 of the Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage Walk The sun shone over Sliabh Liag today as the group embarked on Day 1 of the Sli Cholmcille Pilgrimage walk led by Father Brendan McManus SJ. Today’s route began at Sliabh Liag Visitors Centre and pilgrims walked the route over One Man’s Pass to end their journey […]