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If one can suppress the gag reflex long enough to try a Martin Sheen movie, I can highly recommend, The Way

. The story unfolds during a pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, which houses the remains of St. James. The physical journey takes on a spiritual component for all the parties involved. It's not an overtly Catholic, or even, "religious" film per se, and yet, IMHO, most any one watching it will end up reflecting on the direction their life is taking and how they set their priorities (and by extension, the role relics and tradition can play in that capacity).

It's not a perfect film, but a very good and accessible story for persons at most any level of spiritual development.

Just my $0.02.

29 posted on 04/26/2013 3:10:55 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)

A college friend made the pilgrimage...said the accomodations in the movie are 10 times better than in the movie.

I enjoyed "The Way." It's entertaining plus made a lot of people aware of the pilgrimage for the first time.

32 posted on 04/26/2013 3:24:29 PM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)

33 posted on 04/26/2013 3:26:35 PM PDT by Dick Vomer (democrats are like flies, whatever they don't eat they sh#t on.)

Wow...funny you should mention this film. We were just talking about it last night at dinner and I ordered it last night on Amazon.

79 posted on 04/29/2013 5:57:41 AM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)

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