A night under the stars, a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius. The Prayer Wayfarers set out from Sinnai around 1:30 AM. A long procession with several thousand young and old, some with a record attendance: 40 of the 40 pilgrimages organized since 1987.

A very long night began around 10:30 pm yesterday in a church, that of Santa Barbara, in Sinnai, which quickly filled to capacity with a veritable crowd that followed the Mass concelebrated by the Archbishop of Cagliari, Giuseppe Baturi , who spoke of war, peace, love, and the future, with the hope that it will be better than what we are experiencing in the world today, where war is now exploding everywhere.

Then came the arrival of the "marathon runners" carrying the torch, which for the past few weeks has been crisscrossing Sardinia at the initiative of the "Cammino di Bonaria" association. One of the most anticipated and beautiful moments of the night was greeted by the singing of the folk group S'Arrodia with "Salve Regina, benia in d'una cascia po mari" (Hail Holy Queen, benia in d'una cascia po mari) and the song "Is Goccius" (Is Goccius) by Sinnai poet Ignazino Cappai. Then came the pilgrimage from the Piazza to Via Roma, with the first stop on the outskirts of Sinnai, at the small chapel of Bonaria, built 15 years ago on the corner of Via D'Arborea.

More hymns, more prayers, more emotion, then the journey that night towards Bonaria, passing through the villages of the hinterland and with a refreshment stop at the Salesians of Selargius, before resuming the journey towards the Sanctuary of the Lady, who arrived in 1370 in a wooden crate dumped into the sea from a ship that was in danger of sinking.

The event, organized by the "Il Segno" association and the parish, will be broadcast live on Videolina. Immediately afterward, Videolina will re-broadcast the Mass celebrated in the Sinnai parish, allowing those unable to attend the Mass live to listen.

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