Catholics Pilgrimage. Flashcards
What is pilgrimage?
It is a journey to a holy site for religious reasons, many catholics go on pilgrimages today to feel closer to God or to seek healing
Its a spiritual renewal and creates a sense of unity and belonging.
Reasons for going on a pilgrimage?
To share the experience and their faith with other believers
To come closer to God by giving him time and attention
To do a penitential act as a reflection of sorrow and sin.
Responses to human suffering
Reflecting on lfies jounrey. It is an opportunity to take time out and focus on God.
it is a journey of self discovery, most noticeably for those who are sick - very few come back feeling cured but many may feel at peace and able to accept and cope with the problems they face.
They learn how to value the role of God in their lives in a new way
What is Lourdes?
A popular Catholic pilgrimage site in the South of France.
It became famous after 14 year old Bernadette had visions of the Virgin Mary. In these visions Mary told Bernadette to dig for water and wehn she did a spring appeared.
Many peple have bathed in the waters of the spring which is belived to have miraculous powers.
What can young people do at Lourdes?
They can volunteer as helpers for the sick and siabled pilgrims which can be a life changing experience. it is a practical way that oringary people can resoond to the mystery of suffering
What can Lourdes show?
Out of suffering can come good beause young people bolunteer to help tjose in need of a menaignful experience.
quotes
“Pray for our sinners” - hail MAry
“I do not promsise to make you happy in this world bt in the other” - mary to Bernadette
How can Catholics be affected?
Catholics will try to visit Kopurdes on pilgrimage taking the sik=ck and elderly form their churh on the jounrey with them tho they can rake some of the holy water.
