The problem with being a "sardine"....

Station on the Sacred Way 

...is that you can't keep your blog up to date, when the other people in your room are sleeping,! My apologies for the delay! I have got up early, and hopefully I can complete this here in Reception before breakfast.

We arrived very late here at the Domus Pacis in Fatima after a longer than expected journey, and it was then straight to bed. Yesterday was pretty busy, adjusting to our new surroundings, and the heat! It was appreciated though, as we got very wet boarding our 'plane in Bristol!

Can you imagine lighting candles in your Church like this?

We started with Mass at the Domus Pacis, toured the Sanctuary and then prayed the Stations of the Cross on the Sacred Way in 27 degrees heat!

The Sacred Way connects the apparition site at Fatima with the small village of Aljustrel, where the three Shepherd Children lived. The day ended with Rosary, Candlelit Procession, and International Mass, all very beautiful with hundreds of thousands of candles lighting our way. I will see if any of the group have a good pic of this, as I was out of battery!

This Statue of Our Lady marks the place on the
Sacred Way where she appeared to the three children

Today is the BIG DAY, so more news later!

Love

Rina