| Page Views: 3,275 Last Visit to Fátima: September, 2006 | Religous? Make your own mind up! by nhcram - last update: Oct 20, 2006 |
| The square at Fatima with the church |
Fatima is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world and it is here that the virgin Mary spoke to three young children between May 13th and October 13th 1917. The children Fransisco Marto, Jacinta Marto and their cousin Lucy Dos Santos were all very young. It is a wonderful story but unfortunately this seems to have been forgotten when you visit Fatima. Yes there is mention of the children but it is primarily a site where you can light candles say prayers and visit the enormous church that has been erected there. I thought the whole place a little tacky and not as religious as some places I have visited. If miracles had happened here why are the people there so miserable? I would have expected them to be rejoicing! |
| The three shepherd children |
|  | Pilgrimages During most of the year, the shrine of Fatima is a quiet place visited by locals and a few hundred pilgrims each day but on May 13, commemorating the day of the first apparition, and on October 13, the day of the final apparition, ½ a million pilgrims will crowd into the huge square in front of the basilica. |
| Nativity scene at the site. |
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| Pros: | "Beautiful architecture!" | | Cons: | "Tacky" |
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deecat Wed Sep 12, 2007 00:42 UTC
Honest evaluation of a place that seems anti-religious to me...making money off of miracles. Your presentation is very good. | alucas Sat Jan 27, 2007 16:28 UTC
Just catching up on your Portugal pages. Sadly, Fatima looks like a place to AVOID ! Such a pity, it could be so interesting. | Raimix Fri Jan 12, 2007 19:26 UTC
Fatima - very heard place for me. We have some very religious places in Lithuania as well - for example, Hill of Crosses or Gates of Dawn in Vilnius. Would like to see religious places in other countries as well. Thanks for this page! ;) | toonsarah Wed Nov 29, 2006 13:34 UTC
Hi Nat - just dropped by to see how you were and got intrigued by your Fatima page. Sadly I've seen these contradiction between a place's religious significance and commercial opportunism elsewhere too. Perhaps it's inevitable??? Sarah x |
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