Maureen's thoughts: pilgrimage to Fatima lourdes and the Shrines of Spain

Part One

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Several Parishioners from the Annunciation of the Lord Parish Here in Ottawa will be leaving this evening Organized by Elaine Simpson Algonquin Travel - Escorted by Fr. John Likozar C.C.

Day 1 - ( two days at the Roma Hotel in Lisbon )

ARRIVE IN LISBON PORTUGAL
ON AN OVERNIGHT AIR CANADA FLIGHT
FROM OTTAWA VIA TORONTO
WELCOME TO PORTUGAL

Day 2 -

Friday, September 8, 2023

The Birth of Mary

To God be Glory Forever!

Day 3

Saturday, September 9th 2023

Lisbon, Santarem, Fatima

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes and the Shrines of Spain - Part five

2 messages from Pat regarding Prayer intentions and Fr. John's homily yesterday

To those who gave me prayer intentions:

"Yesterday I left all our prayer intentions at another church

(Former Chapel of las Angustias in Santiago de Compostela)

You can see it in the basket.

And I lit a candle in front of the Sacred Heart." Pat

"Fr John said this in his homily yesterday. Apparently, it is a well-known saying but I had never heard it before. “The devil knows your name, but he calls you by your sin. The Lord knows your sin, but he calls you by your name”

I thought this was a really good reminder for all of us, just how much God loves us."Pat

For the First Part of the PIlgrimage click here

For part two click here

For Part three click here

For part four click here

The Pilgrimage Continues

Day 7: Wednesday, September 13 - Santiago de Compostela and Burgos

Igrexa de Santa María A Real do Cebreiro, also known as Santa María la Real (Royal St. Mary’s), was founded in the year 836 and it is one of the oldest churches on the French Way to Santiago. The pre-Romanesque building is known to house the golden chalice associated with a Eucharistic miracle in the year 1300.

From Pat
"Today we visited O Cebreiro high up in the mountains in Spain.
Once again I was able to leave our prayer intentions and light a candle at a church where there was another Eucharistic miracle. Built in 836. See below for more info on the miracle. Igrexa de Santa María A Real do Cebreiro, also known as Santa María la Real (Royal St. Mary’s), was founded in the year 836

There are also thatched-roof homes that I imagine would have been very similar to where my great great great (not sure how many greats should be in there) grandparents lived when they came to Canada in the 1840s during the potato famine from Ireland.

https://caminoways.com/o-cebreiro

https://waypoints.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/41#:~:text=Igrexa%20de%20Santa%20Mar%C3%ADa%20A,miracle%20in%20the%20year%201300

O Cebreiro is a small village in the municipality of Pedrafita do Cebreiro and the province of Lugo. It is one of the first establishments pilgrims encounter when they enter the region of Galicia. The population is mostly made up of a few inhabitants and pilgrims. The language spoken is Gallego, which is spoken throughout Galicia. It is a combination of Spanish and Portuguese. O Cebreiro is known for its stone huts with thatched roofs called pallozas. These huts were built approximately 1500 years ago and it wasn’t until the 1960s that the people of the village stopped living in them. Today, there are only nine pallozas left and they are used as museums to show what life was like in the huts. The inside of a palooza is quite simple. There are only two rooms: a private room and a living area. The private room is where the parents or owners of the household would sleep while the living area is for cooking and eating. Attached to the living area would be a space that was used for the livestock.

Another prominent location in O Cebreiro is the village church. Igrexa de Santa María A Real do Cebreiro, also known as Santa María la Real (Royal St. Mary’s), was founded in the year 836 and it is one of the oldest churches on the French Way to Santiago. The pre-Romanesque building is known to house the golden chalice associated with a Eucharistic miracle in the year 1300. According to legend, a man named Juan Santin, a devout Christian, still attended mass despite the horrible storm that prevented others from doing the same. The priest who was leading the mass did not believe in the Real Presence of Jesus and did not want to celebrate the mass. He had hoped the storm would keep everyone away from the church, so he was obviously not happy to see Juan Santin. As he read the words of consecration the Host and the wine turned into real flesh and blood. The blood ended up overflowing and stained the chalice and the white linen cloth. The two items were deemed as relics in 1486." Pat