From the diary of the pilgrim James

The Brother Klaus Trail to Flüeli Ranft reminds me: Brother Klaus, the wealthy farmer who became a hermit and peacemaker for the Swiss people, once demonstrated what it means to forgo comforts. His hermit's cell testifies to austerity and the ability to focus not on himself, but on nature and the wonder it brings. At the rest stop, I enjoy the laughter of the children whose school class is traveling while I roast my sausage over an open fire. Further ahead, near the church, I see pilgrims praying. A group of pilgrims from Poland starts singing a song. And I remember the anecdote from my school days about Brother Klaus meeting a group of believers who were reciting one "Hail Mary" and one "Our Father" over and over again. He is said to have sternly told them: "One hundred recited 'Our Fathers' cannot compensate for one that comes from the bottom of one's heart."