Pillgrimage Flashcards
Why do Catholics go to Lourdes?
-It became famous pilgrimage site after 14-year-old Bernadette had visions of the Virgin Mary.
-In these visions, Mary told Bernadette to dig for water and when she did, a spring appeared. The spring is believed to have miraculous healing powers
-Lourdes also shows that out of suffering can come good as many young people go there to volunteer to help those that come in need
What did Mary say to St Bernadette?
“I do not promise to make you happy in this world but the other”
How does the Catholic pilgrimage to Lourdes influence their lives?
Catholic’s will try to visit Lourdes on pilgrimage, taking the sick and elderly from their church on the journey with them so they can take some of the holy water
Why do Jews go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem ?
- Within Judaism, Israel is the Holy Land. It is the land where the faith began - and Jerusalem is the Holy City.
- They believe that the presence of God, the Shekhinah, reside within the last standing wall of the Temple. They write prayers and intentions onto slips of paper and place them into the cracks of the wall.
What is a popular Jewish saying during Passover?
“Next year in Jerusalem”
How does pilgrimage influence a Jew’s life?
Jewish people will try to visit Jerusalem where they will pray and worship God, building a closer relationship with him and their community.
Why may pilgrimage not be seen as important?
-Catholic’s don’t necessarily need to develop a relationship with God theough pilgrimage, they can do it through prayer or following Jesus” teachings
-some Catholics are not wealthy so may struggle to go on a pilgrimage and the Bible says to love the poor
-not all Catholics are fully well enough to travel but they still have strong faith
Why is pillgrimage important?
-Catholics believe Jesus is the ultimate source of moral authority so since Jesus went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem during Passover they would consider it their duty to go on one too
-it can help strengthen their faith and put it into action by helping out the most vulnerable and volunteering
-the catechism of the Church teaches that “pilgrimage evokes our earthly journey towards heaven”
