3.4 - pilgrimage

• what is pilgrimage?

  a journey to a location of importance to a religion
• protestant reformers

  opposed to pilgrimage

  thought that they broke the commandment of worshipping idols

  think that relics are false and existed to deceive pilgrims
• jerusalem

  • where last week of jesus' life took place
  • cenacle - last supper took place
  • via dolorosa - route when carrying cross
  • church of holy sepulchre - jesus' tomb
• walsingham

  • copy of mary's house in nazareth built
  • healings have taken place
  • brings community together
• iona

  • monastery as a centre for all christians
  • spend time together, learn from each other
• taize

  • ecumenical monastery
  • brings together different denominations, races
  • prayer, bible study, communal work
• why christians go on pilgrimage

  • location of importance in christianity
  • meet new people, learn new things
  • search for god
  • become closer to god
  • determine priorities in life
  • add discipline to spiritual life
  • hope to be cured of an illness
  • follow in footsteps of jesus
  • see relics
  • special connections with events in christian faith