Christian Practices - Pilgrimage Flashcards
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Pilgrimage
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A journey by a believe to a holy land for religious reasons
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Lourdes, France
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- specific for catholics
-curing of illness - water is blessed
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Story of Lourdes
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- Bernadette had a vision of the Virgin Mary telling her to dig for springs
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Iona, Scotland
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-sixth century an Irish missionary brought Christianity to Scotland
- thinnest veil between physical and spiritual world
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Importance of Iona
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- silent retreat for reflection
- observe the natural beauty
- closer to God
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Jerusalem
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- place of Jesus death
- most holy place
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Quote on pilgrimage
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‘Blessed are those who strengths is in you whose hearts are set on pilgrimage
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Quote from Mary to st bernadette
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‘Go tell the priests to have people come here in procession’
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