One of the wonders of Passiontide, from Passion Sunday to Easter Saturday, is how it is a great spiritual leveller. The last two weeks of Lent, like the final bottleneck stage of the Camino de Santiago before pilgrims arrive at the shrine of St James, bring together all souls of Christianity, from the highest curial cardinals to wounded souls on the very fringes of society. I felt this especially on Passion Sunday, as I found myself in the depths of Northumberland on a Lenten retreat with the Order of Malta at Minsteracres Hall.