After a very early morning for the first twenty of our pilgrims and a long wait for the remaining thirty at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., I am pleased to announce that we have all been reunited to make the final leg of our trip into Spain. As I write, the pilgrims have separated into their small groups to pray Vespers, and when they have finished, we will gather to hear one of our group tell the story of St. Ignatius of Loyola, one of the patrons of the WYD Madrid. Spirits are high even as heads nod while we wait to board the plane. So far, Day 1 has been a rousing success.
We have encountered several other pilgrim groups already, some going to Rome, others to some other holy site before making their way to Madrid. One thing is for sure: Madrid is soon to remember why she should be proud to be Catholic.
It is now time for me to go pray Vespers as well. Today we celebrate the feast of St. Clare. May she keep careful watch over us as we prepare to cross the Atlantic.
Hasta pronto!
I just keep checking with the hope that something gets posted
ReplyDeletePraying for everyone! Hope it's a great spiritual trip. Also... wondering if there's any way I can get in touch with Fr. Kevin. If you're reading this and you're in Spain, could you ask him to check his email? Thanks!!
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