I leave the Arizona desert in a few short days to begin my fourth pilgrimage to the tomb of the Apostle Saint James.

Why do I do this? What is it about the Camino de Santiago that keeps calling me? I am not certain of the answers to these questions.

I will say however, the Camino has given me a new life. Or perhaps it has afforded me the time to think about the life I am currently leading and time to think of ways to enrich this life. The Camino has definitely widened my circle of friends to include people both local and from many different countries and continents.

I do know each time I return from Santiago I have made changes in my lifestyle.

After my first pilgrimage in 2012, I formed and still currently chair the Old Pueblo Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino. The Chapter…