Pallbearers carry the coffin of nun Lucia dos Santos, as it passes in front of Fatima's Holly Mary image, at the shrine in central Portugal February 19, 2006. The remains of Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, the last of three children who claimed to see the Virgin at Fatima and who revealed a vision the Catholic Church said foretold the attempt to kill Pope John Paul, has been transferred to Fatima shrine on Sunday. Dos Santos, 97, died February 13, 2005, was the eldest of the shepherd children who in 1917 told of seeing apparitions of the Virgin Mary six times. REUTERS/Marcos Borga
Reuters - Sun Feb 19, 12:37 PM ET
The coffin carrying the remains of nun Lucia dos Santos passes by the pilgrins with a slogan 'Felizes' (Happy) in the Fatima's shrine in central Portugal February 19, 2006. The remains of Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, the last of three children who claimed to see the Virgin at Fatima and who revealed a vision the Catholic Church said foretold the attempt to kill Pope John Paul, has been transfered to Fatima shrine on Sunday. Dos Santos, 97, died February 13, 2005, was the eldest of the shepherd children who in 1917 told of seeing apparitions of the Virgin Mary six times. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro
Reuters - Sun Feb 19, 12:39 PM ET
Three children dressed as the sheppard's of Fatima shrine participate during the procession in central Portugal February 19, 2006. The remains of Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, the last of three children who claimed to see the Virgin at Fatima and who revealed a vision the Catholic Church said foretold the attempt to kill Pope John Paul, has been transferred to Fatima shrine on Sunday. Dos Santos, 97, died February 13, 2005, was the eldest of the shepherd children who in 1917 told of seeing apparitions of the Virgin Mary six times. REUTERS/Marcos Borga
EWTN provided 7 1/2 hours of outstanding, live coverage this morning. Colin Donovan acted as host. Speaking to catholic and non-catholics viewers during one of the two Masses held, he explained the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Noting that our Lord remains with us for 15 minutes, he cited the story of St. Francis de Salles who, seeing a parishioner leave immediately after communion, sent two altar servers with candles to accompany the communicant on his trip home :-).
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