Pilgrimage

On Friday the 22nd July an act of terrorism took the lives of 77 people in Norway. 8 people were

After showers and final packing we set off for London. Despite the long journey ahead the coach's air conditioning

Readings: 1 Thess. 1:1-5. 8b-10; Ps 149; Mt 23:13-22 There are many images of Mary being crowned, not least in the

One of thing that you can not fail to notice at WYD is the amount and diversity of flags.

On Saturday we packed up what we would need for the Vigil and Mass at Cuatro Vientos Aerodrome.

For the first three full days in Madrid, catechesis was given by the Bishops present to the various language groups.

Just before noon on Thursday our group were listening to a homily from Archbishop Timothy Dolan. During a pause

On Friday evening Pope Benedict led The Stations of the Cross. The service used traditional Holy Week Spanish statues

After a very restful night we set off on the final part of our outward journey. We were pleasantly

After a hearty breakfast in Silos our pilgrimage made the short twenty minute journey to Caleruega, the birthplace of St.

Another chat with one of our pilgrims. This time in Caleruega. Mark Davoren

On Sunday morning we began our journey through Spain with a visit to Santo Domingo do Silos, a town built