[Magdalen] Third holiest Christian pilgrimage site?

[Marion Thompson]

That thurible or botafumeiro is used regularly, Fridays and Sundays, I 
believe.  Takes about 10 monks to control it.  Quite the spectacle.

Marion, a pilgrim


On 7/30/2016 11:26 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
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> In a message dated 7/30/2016 4:52:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mjl at ix.netcom.com writes:
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> Really?
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> http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2016/07/new-anglican-centre-proposed-for-sa
> ntiago-de-compostela.aspx
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> or
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> http://tinyurl.com/hx356kw>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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> Perhaps because of the traditional pilgrimage route through
> France and Spain chock full of significant abbeys and churches
> of significance.
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> It takes a lot to impress (or in this case, stun) the retired  Pontiff,
> Benedict XVI, but his visit to Santiago-de-Compostela was an
> occasion to trot out what must certainly be the world's biggest
> thurible.  The You Tube video clip with the Pope's stupified
> expression is priceless.
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> Just google You Tube incense and Santiago-de-Compostela, and
> then wiki Santiago pilgrmage route.
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> David S.
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