{"podcast":{"title":"Sacred Steps Podcast","slug":"sacred-steps-podcast-2241456","podcast_index_feed_id":2241456,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/sacred-steps-podcast","website_url":"https://www.sacredstepspodcast.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BU1b9OW_uJ2UsdNbaOZpLZkEIYha4AfWzcou1dcQIvo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4NjMwLzE2Njk4/NjI4MTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Kevin Donahue, Camino de Santiago","episode_count":45,"summary":"Walking virtually alongside pilgrims and authors, the Sacred Steps Podcast explores the world's most revered footpaths, connecting a community of pilgrims from across the globe. From the Camino de Santiago through Spain to the Via Francigena across Europe to Italy, the podcast features updates and first-hand accounts from the footpaths of pilgrimage. A companion to Kevin Donahue's pilgrimage books (The Pilgrims' Table and Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal), the podcast also introduces several lesser-known journeys, such as England’s Pilgrims’ Way to Canterbury and the California Missions Trail in the United States.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T18:19:23.476068+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-steps-podcast-2241456"},"episode":{"title":"S3:E10 Carrying Pilgrim Prayers on my Camino to the Tomb of St. Peter","slug":"s3-e10-carrying-pilgrim-prayers-on-my-camino-to-the-tomb-of-st-peter","published_at":"2023-05-03T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-steps-podcast-2241456/s3-e10-carrying-pilgrim-prayers-on-my-camino-to-the-tomb-of-st-peter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-steps-podcast-2241456","url":"https://www.sacredstepspodcast.com/s3e10-carrying-prayers-pilgrims-camino-rome-viafrancigena","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/513df750/faea548c.mp3","summary":"Nearly 70 pilgrims and families asked me to pray on their behalf at cathedrals and places of natural beauty throughout Italy during my Via Francigena pilgrimage to Rome. Born of all types of human conditions, their prayers were simultaneously the lightest and heaviest thing I carried along my journey. The experience changed me, my Camino, and the way I see view the power of pilgrimage. DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sacred Steps Podcast Leave a Voice Message for the Podcast Kevin's Book: The Pilgrims' Table Prayer Requests: Allow Kevin to Carry Your Prayers to Santiago de Compostela CONNECT WITH THE SHOW ONLINE: Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal Stream the Video Podcast on YouTube Connect on Facebook View on Instagram MEET THE HOST: Kevin Donahue Husband. Father. Backpacker. Pilgrim. Author. Kevin Donahue began walking pilgrimage routes in 2019, joining the historical footprints of pilgrims seeking places and people to inspire questions and enlighten answers about faith, hope, and love. His passion for these historic footpaths and reflections from the journeys form the basis for his books: Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal and The Pilgrims’ Table . BOOKS BY KEVIN DONAHUE: Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal | Free Preview At the crossroads of history and faith, a reluctant pilgrim embarks on a modern pilgrimage along some of the world’s most revered footpaths. Along the way, he discovers the places and encounters people that inspire questions and enlighten answers about faith, hope, and love. Available from print and digital booksellers, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal conveys both the historical context and the modern experience of pilgrimage through Portugal and Spain on the Camino de Santiago , along America’s Pacific Co…","meta_description":"Nearly 70 pilgrims and families asked me to pray on their behalf at cathedrals and places of natural beauty throughout Italy during my Via Francigena pilg…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2380,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sacred-steps-podcast-2241456/episodes/s3-e10-carrying-pilgrim-prayers-on-my-camino-to-the-tomb-of-st-peter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-steps-podcast-2241456/s3-e10-carrying-pilgrim-prayers-on-my-camino-to-the-tomb-of-st-peter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}