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    • Día 9

      Etappe 7

      16 de mayo de 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      Heute sind wir, nach einer ruhigen Nacht, gut ausgeschlafen und mit einem super Frühstück im Magen, weiter Richtung Fatima gezogen! Dieser Streckenabschnitt war bis jetzt, aus unserer Sicht, der Schönste von allen hier in Portugal. Wir wanderten fast ausschliesslich in einem parkähnlich Wald mit gut begehbaren Wegen! Unterwegs begegneten wir bereits bekannten Gesichtern, doch kamen auch wieder neue hinzu! In Fatima, welches wirklich sehr eindrücklich ist, fanden wir die Unterkunft für heute ganz zügig. Der Herr am Empfang freute sich, Schweizer begrüssen zu dürfen, denn er war vor Jahren im Welschland zu Hause. Diese Herberge ist "Donativo", was bedeutet, dass sie auf Spendenbasis geführt wird!  Der Komfort ist dementsprechend gering, was wir von gestern und vorgestern wirklich nicht behaupten können! Hier schlafen die Frauen von den Männern getrennt! Das könnte, was die Nachtruhe (chrrrr chrrrr) betrifft, von Vorteil sein! Im Frauenschlag stehen 21Betten wovon heute nur 4belegt sind! Bei den Männern sieht es ähnlich aus...Morgen schlafen wir dann wieder komfortabler....und bestimmt tief und fest, denn uns erwartet die 29Km Etappe... Fatima-Tomar
      Guet Nacht zämä
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    • Día 87

      Fatima

      5 de abril de 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Am 13.5.1917 erschien hier drei Hirtenkindern die Mutter Gottes. Zuerst wurde hier eine kleine Kapelle gebaut wo vor allem Kranke für ihre Heilung beteten.
      Heute steht die kleine Kapelle am Rand eines 150.000qm grossen Platzes - wir waren schier erschrocken über die Grösse. Nun steht dort zusätzlich eine neoklassizistische Basilika mit einem 65m hohen Turm. Einige Pilger rutschen auf Knien über den Platz, andere versuchen ihre Kerzen in riesigen Feuerschalen anzuzünden - ohne selbst dabei zu verbrennen. Grotesk.Leer más

    • Día 15

      Fatima

      3 de septiembre de 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Nach ein paar Tagen geniessen im Haus, hatten Lust auf einen Ausflug. Der Tesla Supercharger in Fatima war der erste in Portugal und im Restaurant nebenan gibt es einen ‚Bolo Elon Musk‘ welcher in den sozialen Medien immer gelobt wurde. So war unser Ziel klar und wir führen auf der IC1 gemütlich mit einem Zwischenhalt in Alcácer do Sal nach Fatima.
      Der Kuchen war wirklich lecker, eine Mischung mit Äpfel und Nüssen. Natürlich besuchten wir auch die Wallfahrtskirche von Fatima.
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    • Día 11

      Fatima

      7 de agosto de 2023, 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.
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    • Día 11

      The Three Secrets of Fatima

      7 de agosto de 2023, 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.
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    • Día 46

      Fatima

      13 de octubre de 2023, 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.
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    • Día 38

      Fatima, Nazare, & Obidos

      7 de octubre de 2023, 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.
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    • Día 5

      Fatima

      19 de agosto de 2019, 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!Leer más

    • Día 69

      Fátima

      16 de julio de 2018, 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.
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    • Día 6

      Faith and miracles

      21 de octubre de 2018, 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!
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