And so it begins
20. Juli 2023 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Sydney
20. Juli 2023 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Dubai
21. Juli 2023 in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Little 10 hour layover. Time to do this assignment.
Le Mesni-Amelot
22. Juli 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We stayed overnight in this little town beside the airport. The pilgrims from Perth arrived in the afternoon, and we all went to our hotel in the east of Paris (just outside the main part of theWeiterlesen
Paris
23. Juli 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
We visited the Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont (St Stephen of the Mountain) and the Panthéon (designed initially as a church to honour Saint Geneviève, the patron of Paris). Next, we went to HolyWeiterlesen
Chartres
24. Juli 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
To Chartres for the day to see the cathedral and its famous stained glass windows. We prayed Holy Mass in the crypt first and then had a tour of the cathedral. This place also houses a relic of theWeiterlesen
Lourdes part 1
26. Juli 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We took the fast train from Paris to Lourdes to spend two nights there. We celebrated Holy Mass in a side chapel as soon as we arrived in the afternoon. We also went to the little farm whereWeiterlesen
Lourdes part 2 (the Basilicas)
26. Juli 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Three basilicas, all within five minutes of each other! First, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, built right over the grotto where the apparitions of Our Lady happened. Second, the RosaryWeiterlesen
Loyola
27. Juli 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The place where St Ignatius was born twice; first, his natural birth and second, his spiritual rebirth at the time of his conversion. We were blessed to celebrate Holy Mass in the room where hisWeiterlesen
Burgos
27. Juli 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Just an overnight stay here. We arrived at about 7:30 PM (with the sun still high in the sky), and after an 8:30 PM dinner, we went for a walk to see the cathedral. It only got dark a little afterWeiterlesen
Caleruega
28. Juli 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
The birthplace of St Dominic, the founder of the Order of Preachers (aka, Dominicans). Fr Reginald (who is a Dominican) was pretty happy to be here.
Segovia
28. Juli 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This place has an aqueduct that was built in the 1st century A.D. and is still standing today! We walked under it as we went to the cathedral for a tour. While we were here, we also learnt about StWeiterlesen
Ávila
29. Juli 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Salamanca
30. Juli 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Fátima
8. August 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
We spent two nights here to wind down from the excitement of WYD. On the first day, we visited Arneiro's well, where one of the apparitions of the Angel happened and Lucia's House. The line was sadlyWeiterlesen






































































































