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Arnoud Krever and his wife traditionally walked their camino Vicarie pro – as a substitute for. This amounts to walking (or cycling) for someone unable to do so himself. Deceased, too old, disabled, a serious illness, too young, these can be the valid reasons. The walker is required to have a relationship with the person he or she walks for. In the eyes of the Catholic Church that person then becomes the pilgrim.  And whose are the spiritual or celestial benefits? This is anyone’s guess. On October 1st 2019 my wife Annet and I entered Santiago in buoyant mood and

It is possible for pilgrims to walk or cycle to Santiago for someone else. The Catholic Church states that the spiritual advantages thus acquired benefit the other person. There are, however, some conditions. It is April 2004. Like so many others I am on the road to Santiago to honour the memory of a beloved person. In this case my wife Willie Malkus, who died of breast cancer on 25 July 1999. I intend to dedicate the pilgrimage to her and get a Compostela with her name on it. I fear misunderstandings on my arrival at the Pilgrims’ Bureau. Therefore