Day 6 -Sarria to Portomarin

Our first day of walking today was difficult with some hills in the first half of the day. As expected we met some interesting people including a group of relatively elderly Italians.

We attended the Pilgrim Mass before we set off this morning and prayed the novena prayers. We also obtained our credencial, a pilgrim passport, which we have had stamped in Churches and cafes along the Way. We two Benedictines, Monk and novice oblate are praying the divine office.

As I write this the bells of the church in Portomarin have just played a verse of the Lourdes hymn.

Tomorrow we shall pray at 5pm, along with the church across the world, for the Cardinal electors gathering at the Vatican