How do you know God is a biker, well, The Lord was with Joshua and his Triumph was heard throughout the land.
An old fave which has no doubt been doing the rounds, at the Blessings of the Helmets at the Marian pilgrimage in Fatima.
Now in its tenth year, some 180,000 bikers descended on the Northern Portuguese city.
To have their helmets blessed.
And to raise money and awareness for the 9,900 bikers in accidents in the country and victims of the country’s forest fires.
Pilgrims make their way to Fatima by planes, trains and automobiles, and we’d recommend Jose Madomis’s guided tour.
Which we would have seen for ourselves if only we had visited a couple of weeks later.
Our calling
It was less God’s calling, we think, rather than just space in the work calendar, which meant we visited one early September.
And met the niece of one of the Three Little Shepherds.
On her own porch and joined in the Lord’s Prayer.
This little light of mine
Now if the Lord moves in mysterious ways then pilgrims to Fatima do as well.
All with the same aim to make their own way to the main altar.
Which is what one senior citizen, and we dare say not the only one.
On her hands and her knees in supplication to Our Lady and Our Lord.
And to get the best slot for the Night-time Candle Procession.
Only the blessings are shared equally around.
Whether a Little Shepherd, a Little Biker or a Little Old Woman.
Pilgrims arrive in Fatima, as we say, by all modes of transport but we flew in with Ryanair to Lisbon.
And why not check out Portugal Centro too which Jose, our Special One, has been specially endowed with God’s favours and blessings.
