Significance

Question 1

jesus

Answer 1

• Luke 2: “Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of passover”, so did Jesus
  → Red Letter Christians would follow the actions of Jesus and view them as the right way to live.

Question 2

• Experience Numinous feelings!

Answer 2

• Pilgrimages have special connections with holy figures. Some pilgrims hope some of the holiness will pass on to them.
• People hope they may be cured from an illness, for example, from the holy waters of Lourdes

Question 3

Quotes

Answer 3

• “Pilgrimage is the most important journey a person can take”
• “All Christians should go on pilgrimages”

Question 4

Reasons for

Answer 4

• Necessary penance for sins
• Shows devotion to God
  → Physically gruelling
  → Santiago De Compostela
• Visualise Scripture
  → like Via Dolorosa etc. in Jerusalem
• Takes time + planning + effort - focusing priorities in life on religious matters!
• Spiritual development