The morning at the Gathering began with the arrival of the equipieres: some by bus, some by vehicle, and some on foot. 

The greetings in front of the gates give the sense of the Gathering: people arriving from all over the world and sharing a special way of being a couple in faith. There are hugs and smiles even a little tiredness from the journey and the arrival at the hotel. 

But it is the coming together that counts: to speak the same language a little, to be able to put the stories together without the fatigue of not understanding each other. When the people of the team meet, they feel they belong to the same reality: they remember they are united by the love of Christ.

9.00 a.m. the prayer of Lebanon begins: the hubbub falls silent and SR Lebanon accompanies the first moment of the day, which is made up of prayer and silence