Peregrinatio

Peregrinatio is a concept found in the Celtic Church of the British Isles during the Dark Ages. It is best explained in the story of a group of Irish monks found adrift off the coast of England. They were brought to King Alfred and he asked who they were and where they were going. They said that they were on a journey, for God, they knew not where. They had pulled in their oars and taken down the sail and allowed the curents to guide them.