Sahagún a village dedicated to Saint Facundo.
The main plaza was full for lunch and dinner. It looks like the villagers like to eat. There were people of all ages, which is always a healthy sign for a small village.
It is always hard for me to order from a menu, because I may called it different in Puerto Rico. Like today I ordered pig hands, and I received a plate of delicious pig feet.
I was looking forward for this day, because I will see the second Templar Church, and first in the León region. It was disappointing that it was closed.
There were many places to eat breakfast during the long walk. It was comforting for all the walkers.
I will spend the night a the Cluny albergue. It has good facilities for 5 Euros.
I don’t post about my religious experience during this walk. I am taking it very personal. Every day I read the readings of the day from the lectionary, and meditate along the way, but today it was different. I would like to share the first reading with you:
EZ 34:1-11
The word of the Lord came to me:
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel,
in these words prophesy to them to the shepherds:
Thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the shepherds of Israel
who have been pasturing themselves!
Should not shepherds, rather, pasture sheep?
You have fed off their milk, worn their wool,
and slaughtered the fatlings,
but the sheep you have not pastured.
You did not strengthen the weak nor heal the sick
nor bind up the injured.
You did not bring back the strayed nor seek the lost,
but you lorded it over them harshly and brutally.
So they were scattered for the lack of a shepherd,
and became food for all the wild beasts.
My sheep were scattered
and wandered over all the mountains and high hills;
my sheep were scattered over the whole earth,
with no one to look after them or to search for them.
Therefore, shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
As I live, says the Lord GOD,
because my sheep have been given over to pillage,
and because my sheep have become food for every wild beast,
for lack of a shepherd;
because my shepherds did not look after my sheep,
but pastured themselves and did not pasture my sheep;
because of this, shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Thus says the Lord GOD:
I swear I am coming against these shepherds.
I will claim my sheep from them
and put a stop to their shepherding my sheep
so that they may no longer pasture themselves.
I will save my sheep,
that they may no longer be food for their mouths.
For thus says the Lord GOD:
I myself will look after and tend my sheep.
This reading today address very well what is happening over there. I have been reading several letters that the bishops are sending to their local churches, but no one has voiced the failures committed by themselves (the shepherds). I think this reading should resound in their ears today. They should take responsibility of their actions.
Any way, I just must keep massaging my feet for tomorrow. It will be a hot day to El Burgo Ranero.