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From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Date: 20040403
Author:Jerry Johnston Deseret Morning News

To paraphrase Geoffrey Chaucer, "In April . . . folks long to go on pilgrimages."

Something about the rebirth of nature and return of the sun makes people want to lengthen their stride, to get out and go someplace.

Such sacred journeys form a big part of religious history, in fact. The Apostle Paul went west, as did the LDS pioneers. The Muslims head east to Mecca. In England, pilgrims file in from all directions to visit Canterbury each April.

Several years ago my friend Ray gave me a copy of the book "The Art of Pilgrimage." He knew how much I enjoy going out, learning something new, then ...

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