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In the autumn of the year and the autumn of our lives, we set out to discover what could come next . . .
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Are the gifts of pilgrimage reserved for the young—or at least for those with the strength to hike long distances and the freedom to walk away from their life for a month? After spending three hundred miles on the Ignatian Camino in Spain with a group whose average age was sixty-seven, Christine Marie Eberle returned to the United States with blisters that would fade, friendships that would not, and the conviction that anyone can develop a pilgrim’s heart. Follow her group as they traverse mountains, deserts, vineyards, and shrines. Witness the hard lessons that paved the way for spiritual transformation. And—above all—allow their journey to shed light on your own walk with God.
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Retreat & Reflection Opportunities
See my Speaker page for pilgrimage-themed talks and retreats.
Reviews
Englewood Review of Books (April 9, 2025) by Catherine Anne Sullivan
Bob on Books (April 8, 2025) by Robert C. Trube
Today’s American Catholic (February 3, 2025) by Alli Bobzien
Podcasts and Other Media
Keynote Address: The Power of a Pilgrim Heart
Ignatian Spirituality and Leadership Conference
Saint Joseph’s University, January 31, 2025
Note: the recording starts a smidge late but you don’t miss much!
IVC Book Launch Webinar: Check out my conversation with Ignatian Volunteer Corps President & CEO Mary McGinnity and five of my pilgrim friends, facilitated by my brother Steve.
AMDG Podcast with Eric Clayton and Brendan McManus, SJ
Bridges Foundation with Steve Givens
Finding Favorites with Leah Jones
This Podcast Will Change Your Life with Ben Tanzer
Brilliantly Resilient with Mary Fran Bontempo
Early Praise
“Christine catches the spirit of the pilgrimage, living the full experience in her own body and soul and bringing an open mind to both the obstacles and wonders that pilgrims may encounter along the Way. This book will help you to understand the gifts that you would find walking freely in Spain, following the steps of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a saint who lived five hundred years ago but experienced a transformation that is most needed in our twenty-first century.” –José Luis Iriberri, SJ, Director, Office of the Ignatian Camino
“Finding God Along the Way is equal parts adventure and strong spiritual experience. In this beautifully written book, Eberle encourages readers to risk what it means to step into the unknown each day, putting the Camino experience within every person’s reach.” –Paula D’Arcy, author of Waking Up to This Day and Stars at Night
“Many pilgrims are aware of the Camino de Santiago. Fewer know about the Ignatian Way, tracing the journey of Ignatius of Loyola through northern Spain. I relished Christine Eberle’s account of her walk. A long hike provides space for meditation and epiphanies, and this book provides them on every page, together with the everyday challenges of blisters, variable weather and quirky but delightful international companions. Christine’s observations will illuminate your own walk—whether halfway around the world or in your own backyard.” – Senator Tim Kaine, US Senator from Virginia and author of Walk, Ride, Paddle
“Christine has done a wonderful job of distilling the essence of pilgrimage and integrating Ignatian Spirituality into a wonderfully engaging narrative. With a lovely light touch she manages to capture the daily struggles and challenges (bugs, beds and blisters!) that make for the essential inner journey that mirrors the outer journey in Ignatian Spain. This book beautifully illustrates Ignatian themes of trust, freedom and listening to the Spirit. A great read!” –Brendan McManus SJ, Camino Guide, Spiritual Director, and Author
Blog Posts
If you’re the kind of reader who likes to compare the finished product to work-in-process, here’s a little tapas platter of blog posts I wrote before, during, and after the Camino.
Buen Camino (October 1, 2022)
What’s going to happen? The only thing I know for sure is that I will be surprised.
Reflections from the Road (October 10 – November 3, 2022)
Five “Dispatches from the Camino,” several of which evolved into book chapters.
The Hardest Question (November 12, 2022)
How do I even begin to answer “How was the Camino?”
Christine Marie Eberle 