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Pilgrimage in the polder. On mental paths close to home
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Cover photo: Thomas Hontelez
We sit down and take in the rolling landscape in silenceon. 'I'm just trying,' Damien says after a while. 'The signalshave been encouraging so far. I want a culture on this routeof cordiality and respect. If…
There’s something for you on the route
Stories from our editors, Stories from pilgrims
Damiaan Messing, pioneer of the Walk of Wisdom, also walks the walk himself once a year. In June, during the departure ceremony in the Valkhof Chapel, he told about an experience he had in 2017.
"There's something for you on the route."…
Touched by an angel (report by pilgrims Jonna and Geertje)
selection, Stories from pilgrimsMother Geertje and daughter Jonna walked the Walk of Wisdom in the summer of 2018. Geertje wrote an extensive report about their special week together.
‘The Walk of Wisdom is a loving bed’ (About the special Storytelling Afternoon in the monastery)
News, selection, Stories from our editorsWhat does the Walk of Wisdom stand for? 'Connection with nature, with yourself, with the people along the way', 'Lifebuoy', 'A kind of loving bed. The marked route is there, within it you do it the way you want it', 'Reflection', 'Freedom to…
Walk of Wisdom photo pilgrimage
Stories from pilgrimsPhotographer Ricardo Hernandez walked the Walk of Wisdom in September 2018. All photos: Ricardoclicks.com
Impressions from the big detour (by pilgrim Simon Wijma)
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A week on the Walk of Wisdom
that footstep
that moment in time
liquefies
with a history in the country
And you, me
Then be quiet
The words gone
A dog is missing in Weurt. That can't be missed, because everyone we meet questions…
Chance on the Walk of Walk of Wisdom – an account of Antoinette (pilgrim 1900)
News, selection, Stories from pilgrims"To the organization of Walk of Wisdom,
I hereby send you a story/poem of what I experienced during my walk of wisdom. I have been in contact with the person in question (Mr. M.) and it may be shared.
On the occasion of my 65th birthday, I…
“I was always stopped” (report by Hinde Joldersma)
News, Stories from pilgrimsI came for the Walk of Wisdom
was surprised by the English Choir Vespers
was suddenly the third doe in the Stevenskerk
Happy and fulfilled, I then left for the hiking trail
but didn't move forward
was always stopped
stopped at every terrace
thoroughly…
‘Yet I cried’ (Koos Duivesteijn-Ockeloen, pilgrim 1583)
selection, Stories from pilgrimsKoos Duivesteijn-Ockeloen walked the Walk of Wisdom and route map 4 (dots 5 and 11) in mid-August, inspired him to write the following text:
At Persingen, I was Charon
Who ferried me across the river
I wanted my dead loved one back
I…
Travelogue of the adventurous five-day hiking week
selection, Stories from pilgrimsThe first week of August there was a special walking week on the Walk of Wisdom. Co-developer of the route Manja Bente and board member Thomas Hontelez came up with this special tour with the theme of reflection on the relationship with the…