"Herru Sanctiagu, Grot Sanctiagu. E Ultreia, e sus eia, Deus adjuva nos..."
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A New UCLA
Travel Study course on the history, literature, art,
architecture and music of medieval Catalonia and Provence:
Troubadours, Crusaders and Heretics
June 22 - July 20, 2006
Using Barcelona and Montpellier as a base,
this program will examine the development of a unique culture in southern
France and Catalonia in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and the
relationship between history, religion, and literature in the region of Occitania (the area encompassing Languedoc, Provence, and Catalonia).
Emphasis will be placed on the emergence of a lyrical culture, that of the
troubadours and on the spread of heretical movements in twelfth century Occitania (the Cathars) and on the political
and cultural consequences of the Albigensian Crusade.
Sobre el Camino de Santiago y sus peregrinos: Todos, pues han de venerar a Santiago en todas partes, el cual socorre sin demora en todos los lugares a los que a él acuden.... Ahora vamos a tratar del camino de los peregrinos.
El camino de peregrinación es cosa muy buena, pero es estrecho. Pues es estrecho el camino que conduce al hombre a la vida; en cambio, ancho y espacioso el que conduce a la muerte. El camino de peregrinación es para los buenos: carencia de vicios, mortificación del cuerpo, aumento de las virtudes, perdón de los pecados, penitencia de los penitentes, camino de los justos, amor de los santos, fe en la resurrección y premio de los bienaventurados, alejamiento del infierno, protección de los cielos. Aleja de los suculentos manjares, hace desaparecer la voraz obesidad, refrena la voluptuosidad, contiene los apetitos de la carne que luchan contra la fortaleza del alma, purifica el espíritu, invita al hombre a la vida contemplativa, humilla a los altos, enaltece a los humildes, ama la pobreza. Odia el censo de aquel a quien domina la avaricia; en cambio del que lo distirbuye entre los pobres, lo ama. Premia a los austeros y que obran bien; en cambio, a los avaros y pecadores no los arranca de las garras del pecado.
Moralejo, S., C. Torres, y J. Feo. Liber Sancti Jacobi; Codex Calixtinus. Santiago de Compostela, 1951. Pg. 204 (with minor changes).
On the Camino de Santiago and Its Pilgrims Everyone, then, must worship Santiago in all places, he who comes to the aid of those who receive him in all places without delay.... Now we are going to talk about the Route of the Pilgrims.
The pilgrim route is a very good thing, but it is narrow. For the road which leads man to life is narrow; on the other hand, the road which leads to death is wide and spacious. The pilgrim route is for the good people: the lack of vices, the mortification of the body, the increase of virtues, pardon for sins, pentitence for the penitent, the road of the just, love of the saints, faith in the resurrection and the reward for the blessèd, distancing from Hell, protection of the Heavens. It takes one away from succulent foods, makes voracious obesity disappear, restrains voluptuousness, contains the appetites of the flesh which attack the fortress of the soul, purifies the spirit, invites man to the contemplative life, humbles the haughty, raises up the humble, loves poverty. It hates the censure of the man dominated by avarice. It loves, on the other hand, the person who gives to the poor. It rewards the austere who do good works; and, on the other hand, it does not snatch the miserly and sinful from the talons of sin.
Translation by John Dagenais
If you are ready to begin your journey, you must begin by following the Initiation Path for new pilgrims. To do so, click on the Pilgrim's Cross below to learn the legends of Santiago and then follow Santiago the Pilgrim through each stage of the Initiation:
This site was created and is maintained by John Dagenais, Dept. of Spanish and
Portuguese,
University of California, Los
Angeles.
Comments on the website and contributions to
it are welcome.
As I am a medieval pilgrim,
and a virtual medieval pilgrim at that, I am not the best source for current information
on pilgrimage trips today. I am also unable to respond to private queries at this time.
I highly recommend that those planning a trip along the Camino or who have questions
regarding any aspect of Santiago and his pilgrimage sign on to one of the Santiago listservs
linked above or the the home of the American Pilgrims on the Camino association. There you will find many fellow pilgrims who may be able to give
you sound and current advice for your journey and knowledgeable information on
most aspects of the Santiago phenomenon.
The Camino de Santiago site was originally designed to work in conjunction
with a university course which its designer taught at Northwestern University in Winter Quarter 1995.
It has been updated to work in conjunction with a university course now being taught at the
University of California, Los Angeles. It is intended ONLY for instructional academic use.
Other uses of the material on this site are not approved.
Any questions or comments should be directed to John Dagenais, Professor, Department of Spanish &
Portuguese, University of California, Los Angeles.
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