From Fatima to Madrid: Reflections on a Marian pilgrimage

By Maria R.M. Sison
Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–“All things are possible to the one who believes, there is no doubt about it,” said Blessed Guerric of Igny.

From late April to early May, my parents and I joined other participants from the Saint Bernard Parish in Los Angeles, California for a 14-day pilgrimage to Marian sites in Fatima, Portugal; Lourdes, France; and Spain.

This would be the last pilgrimage for my dad; he soon became bedridden. My mom’s physical health is also on the decline; her ability to walk is restricted. But they both have faith that is constant and unwavering – I have no doubt that it was what made the pilgrimage possible for my 87- year old father and soon-to-be-80 mother.

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