Posted on 10/24/2024 8:49:45 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
An estimated 180,000 motorcyclists gathered Sunday at the Our Lady of Fatima shrine in central Portugal for the ninth annual Pilgrimage of the Blessing of Helmets.
Carlos Cabecinhas, the rector of the Sanctuary of Fatima, said the event has steadily increased in prominence — renowned for its conviviality as well as its shows of devotion. This year's turnout was the largest ever,
Under the motto “We are shaped and guided by what we love!”. the pilgrimage started with the parade of a group of motorcyclists carrying Our Lady of Fatima’s statue next to the Basilica of the Holy Trinity, followed by a Mass during which the bikers’ helmets were blessed.
The pilgrimage is organized by Blessing of Helmets Association and by numerous national and international motorcycle clubs. Various police forces join and support the event.
“Many of these motorcyclists come to ask for God’s protection through Our Lady for their trips," said Cabecinhas. ”But they also come to remember those who have already left. who have already died, many of them in accidents, and those who are hurt, those who need help.”
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180,000 Christians coming together in one spot for something like this? Surely that will get significant media coverage.
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HAHAHAHAHAHA! I crack me up!
We will surely see helmet souls in Heaven, it would appear.
Belief in magic runs high sometimes with some people.
Indeed.
Under the motto “We are shaped and guided by what we love!”.
Yes it was a horrible crash, the cyclist suffered a broken neck when his motorcycle hit a bad pot hole, and he flew, head first, into a brick wall, but surprisingly, his helmet did not have a scratch, looking like it was brand new.
Is this the place that has the relic of St. Columbanus’ riding helmet?
Note your first response to this article.
where’s my helmet, laughter, sad, anger,
Thunder Beach in the FL Panhandle right now. No helmet law for those 21 and up, about 75% of bikers are wearing bandanas, maybe get those blessed?
Non-believers (and believers who are skeptical of this blessing) are free to scoff. However, I don’t see that this hurts anything and might even bring good to these folks’ lives.
Faith equals magic?
“Faith equals magic?”
Yes, when it’s faith in magic.
A blessing is a blessing.
Not some magic spell.
well, some Catholic beliefs are same as magic
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