"Explain the part pilgrimage plays in the life of Christians. In your answer include reference to the pilgrimages you have mention above."

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                                Daniela Sforza,10P

A02: "Explain the part pilgrimage plays in the life of Christians.  

In your answer include reference to the pilgrimages

you have mention above."

Christians go on pilgrimage for many reasons.

Most pilgrims go on pilgrimage to show their faith in God, to pray and get close to him. Visitors to the Holy Land want to visit the places described in the Bible which they believe are sacred, where Jesus lived and carried out his ministry. Visiting these places helps them to stay close to God, partly because they are devoting some of their time to God.

Although Christians can pray to God in any place and at any time, some feel that being in a place of pilgrimage can help them in their prayer. They go on pilgrimages to pay homage to God and to pray, possibly for others who are ill or for friends or relatives who do not believe in God.

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Some Christians go on pilgrimages to ‘pay back’ God for answering their prayers. This was more common in the Middle Ages when people would pray for God to grant them something, and promise to go on a pilgrimage if the wish was granted.

Some sites of pilgrimage, such as Lourdes in France, have a history for healing physical disorders. Some people visit these places in the hope that they will be healed, or that the experience will help them come to terms with their illness and accept it. In a similar way, Christians who feel far from God ...

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