For the beatification of Blessed M\u00e1ria Magdolna B\u00f3di, a large group of cycling pilgrims set out on a three-day journey from Budapest to Veszpr\u00e9m. The participants of the #RideWithMagdi pilgrimage gathered in front of Budapest\u2019s Kelenf\u00f6ld railway station. Nearly forty riders \u2013 young people, middle-aged, and even retirees \u2013 mounted their bikes to set off together toward Veszpr\u00e9m. Along the way, more pilgrims joined them in Sz\u00e9kesfeh\u00e9rv\u00e1r, so that by Friday evening they arrived together at the MagdiFest, and the following morning they rode ceremoniously to the site of the beatification.<\/p>\n
The bicycle itself carried a symbolic meaning: M\u00e1ria Magdolna B\u00f3di often cycled around Balatonf\u0171zf\u0151 and Lit\u00e9r, using it for her missionary journeys. The pilgrimage aimed to bring young people closer to Magdi. Organization was led by R\u00f3bert Brunner, who, with the support of the Archdiocese of Veszpr\u00e9m, mapped out a route spanning three dioceses. Participants came from many parts of the country: representatives of several dioceses and from Pannonhalma cycled together, accompanied by Basil Iv\u00e1ncs\u00f3, a Greek Catholic priest.<\/p>\n
The young organizing team also prepared a spiritual program: at each stop there was time for prayer and reflection. The idea of the \u201ctheology of the bicycle\u201d was particularly striking: the pedal symbolizes free will, the rear wheel the sacraments, and the handlebars faith, which gives direction to our lives. Just as no part of a bicycle can be missing, so too in life we cannot leave out faith and values.<\/p>\n
The pilgrims followed the Budapest\u2013Balaton cycle path, staying overnight in Sz\u00e9kesfeh\u00e9rv\u00e1r. The next day they arrived in Lit\u00e9r via Balatonf\u0171zf\u0151, where they paused at the site of Magdi\u2019s martyrdom. From there, the younger participants continued on to Veszpr\u00e9m, while the older ones rode back toward F\u0171zf\u0151.<\/p>\n
Among the community were those who had already cycled to Rome on pilgrimage, as well as others who offered the effort of the journey in memory of personal and family sorrows. Moving testimonies were shared, such as that of the Vesztergom couple from Veszpr\u00e9m, who decided to complete the ride in place of their grandson, but also out of remembrance of their own mother\u2019s wartime suffering. For them, it was an offering for Magdi\u2019s purity and for the dignity of all women.<\/p>\n
Many young people were deeply touched by Magdi\u2019s example. Zita Szlovics\u00e1k \u2013 the same age as Magdi was at the time of her martyrdom \u2013 put it this way: \u201cIt is striking that in the Holy Year a Hungarian woman who was an avid cyclist is being beatified. What touched me most about Magdi was her determination toward God: nothing could divert her. This faith and perseverance also give direction to us today.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Before setting off, the participants received T-shirts, wristbands, and even a small surprise \u2013 chocolate bars with the #RideWithMagdi inscription. With Father Basil Iv\u00e1ncs\u00f3\u2019s blessing, the group set off, linking physical effort with spiritual deepening, riding together in community and following Magdi\u2019s example toward Veszpr\u00e9m.<\/p>\n Source: Magyar Kur\u00edr<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the beatification of Blessed M\u00e1ria Magdolna B\u00f3di, a large group of cycling pilgrims set out on a three-day journey from Budapest to Veszpr\u00e9m\n <\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bodimariamagdolna.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bodimariamagdolna.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bodimariamagdolna.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodimariamagdolna.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodimariamagdolna.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodimariamagdolna.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2589,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodimariamagdolna.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588\/revisions\/2589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bodimariamagdolna.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodimariamagdolna.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodimariamagdolna.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}