At the airport, I was greated by a sight that I've never seen before, a sea of catholic pilgrims, in many colors shirts, flags waving in the air. I saw many priest with their collars and groups of religious nuns roaming around. It was an air of festivity, starting straight at the airport ,all the way to the city.
I can tell you that i feel very emotional seeing the large groups of pilgrims, celebrating, enjoying themselves, spontaneously bursting out in hymn and songs.
On top of this festivity feeling, is sense of pride and joy, that we are all catholics here to witness our faith as reprsentatives of our country. Every inch of Madrid has been invaded by the pilgrims, with more expected to arrive tomorrow.
Despite the hot weather, no one seems fazed by it. I find it amazing to see som religious nuns in really hot looking habits. but then again, i turn around and find a priest with his traditional collar, but in surfer shorts, while two capuchin ( i assume they are capuchins from thie brown habit) devouring cold coke and packets of chips in another corner.
What about the people of Madrid. There is a warm sense of welcome for the pilgrims. You see the locals, especially the older folks, smilling when they come across the boisterousness of the pilgrims. They give a friendly nod and a smile.
YUP the city of Madrid is alive, because of Christ. He brought us here and every inch of Madrid is filled by Him. That is a fact
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