Paper 1: 2.2 Places of Pilgrimage Flashcards
Pilgrimage purpose
To develop spiritually and become closer to God
Bethlehem
5 miles from Jerusalem
Where Jesus was born
Sites in Bethlehem
Church of Nativity in Manger Square
Grotto of the Nativity
Chapel of the Manger
Bethlehem: Church of Nativity in Manger Square
Built over the Manger cave
To pray for Mary and Jesus
Bethlehem: Grotto of the Nativity
14 pointed star, indicating the birthplace of Jesus
Catholics kiss the star to show their devotion to Jesus, or touch it with handkerchiefs
Bethlehem: Chapel of the Manger
Where Mary placed Jesus after he was born
Where the shepherds visited Jesus
Jerusalem
Important for Jews and Muslims
Jesus visited during passover and spent the week leading to his death there
Sites in Jerusalem
- Garden of Gethsemane
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Garden Tomb
- Via Dolorosa
- Church of Ascension
- Mount of Olives
Jerusalem: Garden of Gethsemane
Where Jesus prayed before he was arrested by the Romans and killed
Mark 14:32
‘Sit her, while I pray’
Jerusalem: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Built where Jesus was crucified and buried
Stone of Unction = where Jesus’s body was laid after being removed from the cross
Jerusalem: Via Dolorosa
Walking route leading to the outskirts of Jerusalem to the Church of Holy Sepulchre.
The path which Jesus carried his cross
John 19:17
‘So they took Jesus, and he went out bearing his own cross’
Jerusalem: Church of Ascension
Where Jesus rose into heaven after his resurrection
Jerusalem: Mount of Olives
Walked on Palm Sunday entrance
