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    • TravelerPortugal
      Day 7

      Our Lady of Fátima

      June 27, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F

      The apparition of Our Lady of Fátima figured PROMINENTLY in the library of St. Aloysius elementary school when I was a child. PROMINENTLY. So, I could not go to Portugal without visiting Fátima. The site where the Virgin Mary appeared to the three children in 1917 was first marked by a tiny chapel. Over the years, it's expanded to a massive pilgrimage site - they say they had 6.3 million pilgrims in 2019, and they get hundreds of thousands of visitors at a time on major pilgrimage days. I visited on a regular day, so it was easy to get around the massive plaza and big churches. The gift store -- which of course sells rosaries and glow-in-the-dark statues of Virgin Mary -- however, was still packed with nuns.Read more

    • TravelerWorld Youth Day 2023
      Day 11

      Fatima

      August 7, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C

      Today we arrived in Fatima. I will admit, I knew very little about this town before arriving. Upon our arrival we visited the Sanctuary which is home to 2 Basilicas and 1 incredible story.

      The story of the Our Lady of Fátima miracle begins on May 13, 1917. Three peasant children, Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia were tending to their family’s sheep. The children under 10 years old were blessed with the presence of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus. In Portugal, she is also known as Fátima. The children saw this beautiful woman, dressed in white and standing above a bush. The Virgin Mary told the children that world peace would occur if they spread the godly message of prayer.

      She visited the young children on the 13th for the next six months. She revealed to the children three secrets. The children were told to make sacrifices to save sinners. They were tight cords around their wrists and did not drink water on hot days. Lucia told the villagers that Mary asked them to say the Rosary every day in order to keep world peace.

      News of the apparitions spread throughout the village, some believing the children and some not so much. The Blessed Virgin Mary promised the children that one day a prophecy would occur that would show the village people that they were being truthful. These events culminated in the sixth final apparition “Miracle of the Sun”.

      In 2017, Pope Francis went on to officially recognize the Miracle of the Sun and even canonized two of the children, Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto, over 100 years after their death. This means that Pope Francis made the children officially saints!
      Lucia, the cousin of Jacinta and Francisco Marto passed away in 2005 and is being considered for possible beatification. This is the step right before sainthood and essentially signifies that she is blessed in heaven. However, this process could only legally start in 2010, at least five years after her death, and is not yet finished. Pope Francis has visited the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima multiple times.      Read more

    • TravelerWorld Youth Day 2023
      Day 11

      The Three Secrets of Fatima

      August 7, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 27 °C

      Mary told the children the first secret in July of 1917.

      The first secret described Hell as a horrible place where sinners’ souls burned. Mary said that to save these souls, acts of prayer and sacrifice were necessary.

      The second secret prophesized the end of the First World War, but also the outbreak of the Second World War if sinning was to continue. Mary also called for the Consecration of Russia or else peace would not occur. Many say she also predicted the rise and fall of Communism.

      The third secret was not revealed that easily. In 1943 Lucia was ill and asked by the Bishop to reveal it, but she said God had not authorized her to do so. The Bishop still ordered her to write it down. Lucia decided to write it in a sealed envelope that could only be opened in 1960. In 1960, the Vatican issued a press release stating that the third secret would remain sealed forever. For years, Christians around the world speculated on the content of the third secret and some even feared it could refer to worldwide nuclear annihilation.

      However, the secret was released in 2000 by Pope John Paul II. The Vatican said the secret spoke of the 20th-century persecution of Christians, leading to the failed assassination attempt of Pope John Paul II in 1981.

      The text revealed said that Mary spoke of a “Bishop clothed in white” who prays faithfully. In her vision, he was making his way towards the cross passing through the bodies of those who were martyred, like priests and other religious people. This speaks to the prosecution of Christians. He then falls to the ground dead after hearing gunfire. This message was allegedly confirmed by Sister Lucia.      Read more

    • TravelerAm Atlantik Richtung Süden
      Day 46

      Fatima

      October 13, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      Die Stadt Fatima ist in der katholischen Kirche durch „Das Wunder von Fatima“ bekannt und heute Portugals wichtigster Wallfahrtsort.
      Anlässlich des 106. Jahrestages findet heute eine Lichtermesse mit Prozession statt, an der ca. 50.000 Pilger aus der ganzen Welt teilnehmen.
      Es ist für uns ein sehr beeindruckendes Erlebnis.      Read more

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    • TravelerPortugal
      Day 5

      Fatima

      August 19, 2019 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Beeindruckend! Wesentlich angenehmer als Lourdes , nicht so viele Souvenir Verkäufer, die einen an die Vertreibung aus dem Tempel erinnern 🙁. Nein Fátima ist ruhig und schön. Die alte Basilika strahlt Ruhe und Frieden aus, sehr berührend!Read more

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    • TravelerEight Countries in 41 days
      1
      Day 38

      Fatima, Nazare, & Obidos

      October 7, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      Today, we took a small group tour to Fatima and the towns of Nazare and Obidos.
      Next to Jerusalem, the area of Fatima is the next most holy place for Catholics. It was a huge place with both an older cathedral and a huge modern cathedral. According to the Catholic religion, this area was where Mary appeared to three shepherd children. The story is that the Virgin Mary first appeared on May 13, 1917, to three shepherd children playing under a tree. She shared three secrets with them. The first secret was a vision of hell and the suffering of sinners, the second a prediction of the end of the Great War and the beginning of another, and the third a vision of the death of the Pope and other religious figures. She told them they needed to pray and she would return again on the 13th of each month for the next six months. The religious area of Fatima consists of a group of   religious buildings and structures with the main building, Our Lady of the Rosary.
      Nazare was a cute little beachy town. My friend Grace learned how to fillet the sardines she had for lunch. She was kind enough to share her sardines with all of us. I think we were glad we didn't order them...so many tiny bones, although I guess it's OK to eat them.
      Obidos was a cute little historic town. After we got through the city walls, we enjoyed ginja, This cherry liqueur is a famous local drink and is often served in a chocolate cup. It originated with 17th-century monks from the region, who combined Morello cherries and brandy, and drank it as an aperitif or after dinner drink.      Read more

    • TravelerSommer 2018
      Day 69

      Fátima

      July 16, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Heute geht es für uns weiter nach Fátima, einen großen Wahlfahrtsort. 1917 soll hier drei Hirtenkindern die Mutter Gottes erschienen sein. Am besten hat uns die "Basilika zur heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit" gefallen. Die Stühle sehen ein wenig aus wie in einem großen Versammlungsraum.
      An einer Feuerstelle konnte man Kerzen anzünden. Außerdem kann man sich Körperteile aus Wachs, wie zum Beispiel einen Fuß oder Herz kaufen, und diese im Feuer schmelzen lassen. Ein Fuß kann man schmelzen, wenn man Probleme mit dem Fuß hat oder zum Beispiel ein Herz bei Herzkrankheiten. Außerdem gibt es noch die Erscheinungskapelle und eine weitere Basilika.
      Interessant hier Pilgerer aus der ganzen Welt zu sehen.      Read more

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    • TravelerCamino Portuguese
      Day 6

      Faith and miracles

      October 21, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      After much planning, today I am off to Coimbra, but decided I could not miss Fátima on the way, as it is only a 30km detour, so got an early bus and am here now. Extraordinary place, horrible and awesome at the same time. A church (or cathedral) built with semicircular arms (rather like St Peters square) reasonably unexceptional, in front of which is the shrine itself - basically a statute under an awning. People approach it doing the last 100 metres on their knees. Beside it is a stand on which there are so many lit candles that all the wax melts and it’s like a fire pit. Then a vast new monolithic concrete building - the new church. Horrible! Looks like a prison - no windows visible, nothing decorating it - just a huge circular pile of concrete.

      The town is crammed with shops selling every kind of Catholic symbolic item imaginable.

      Never experienced anything like it. Faith or superstition - your choice. But whichever, it’s seen here on steroids.

      Now waiting for bus to Coimbra. After planning and looking at the possible stages, my time constraints and my physical ability, decided there is no point in trying to walk from further south than Coimbra. As that means some buses I may as well see a few things on the way!      Read more

    • youonlylivetwiceIreland
      1
      Day 141

      Caio Portugal, Ola Espania

      January 22, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      I spent the day touring Fatima again and ran into Joni from Arizona at the bus station. Told her to walk the garden if the way of the cross. I ran into her later at the exit and she was so happy I had recommended, said it was quite spiritual. I purchased my ticket for the bus to Seville, Spain. I leave here at 7:15 pm and get into Spain at 6am(€57). Not sure how well I am going to sleep on the bus but I'll save on accomodations for one night. It was cool here today and I will be heading to 18 degrees. Portugal has bee a real pleasure to visit.Read more

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