My first objective was to get a tooth brush!. This was soon achieved by virtue of a short walk into the main town of Lourdes. It was raining, in fact there was steady rain all day.
Despite the rain I walked down to the domain area in order to say a few prayers in the adoration chapel. Along the way I took a couple of photos of the grotto and main basilica. They looked splendid even in the rain.
In the afternoon we had our opening Mass in the Rosary basilica. Whilst vesting in the sacristy I did notice lots of bricks whi bore the names of those who had had miracles in the past. A silent and moving testimony of faith. The Mass itself was lovely with a good sermon from the Bishop and some excellent singing of hymns old and new.
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