AnneLine Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Prayers please! "A TRAIN hurtled off the tracks in northwestern Spain killing 60 passengers and injuring around 130 others near the popular Spanish pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela, which immediately called off planned festival celebrations. " http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/dozens-dead-in-spanish-train-crash/story-e6frg6so-1226684725098 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Oh. My. Gosh. Nunsense wouldn't have been quite so far yet by this time, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 No. She is NO LONGER on the actual Camino, but she would have been many cities away. HOWEVER... any pilgrims who had scheduled their trip to be at Santiago for the Feast on July 25 would have been there. Are there. Prayers for all..... And St. James is the Patron of Spain..... Just horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spem in alium Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Oh my goodness, this is horrible. My prayers are with them. Lord, have mercy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 And the city has gone into mourning so the traditional High Mass in the Cathedral was cancelled. That is sad for all the pilgrims too. I actually did think about getting to Santiago in time for the feast (taking a bus to Sarria and then completing the walk to arrive in time for St James feast day, but things happened that changed my plans. Before I was on the Camino praying for all you guys. Now I am home praying for all those in Santiago and on the Camino. :pray: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Was just reading the daily readings, didn't know it was the Feast of San Tiago today. An appropriate reading: Brothers and sisters:We hold this treasure in earthen vessels,that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained;perplexed, but not driven to despair;persecuted, but not abandoned;struck down, but not destroyed;always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus,so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body.For we who live are constantly being given up to deathfor the sake of Jesus,so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.So death is at work in us, but life in you.Since, then, we have the same spirit of faith,according to what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke,we too believe and therefore speak, knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesuswill raise us also with Jesusand place us with you in his presence.Everything indeed is for you,so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more peoplemay cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 Thank you so much, Era Might, for posting that. I will repost it into today's Virtual Camino thread... a very appropriate reading, indeed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dymphnamaria Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Another vehicular accident. At least 36 people, including some children, were killed after a coach crashed off a flyover in southern Italy http://ph.news.yahoo.com/photos/deadly-coach-crash-in-italy-slideshow/damaged-coach-seen-crash-near-southern-town-avellino-photo-011915184.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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