Pilgrimage is to go in search of God, out in community and enjoy the company of others and their circumstances. It is seek yourself and know cultures. It is to learn.
But above all it is to increase pilgrimage of faith, broaden our minds and get away from everyday distractions that keep us from what is really important for each.
Jerusalem is the heart of the Holy Land, the synthesis of the action of God for the sake of all mankind. He explains John Paul II with words full of emotion: “How many memories, how many images, how much passion and what a great mystery in the word” Jerusalem ” For us Christians, it represents the geographical point of the union of God with men, eternity and history “. But to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land must be set off and make the physical journey a “path of the soul” and walk on this earth with the heart, soul and mind in listening to get to a meeting:
Go and finish the road is a great experience that lets you find yourself. Daily exercise for weeks, alone, together, meeting new people, and without the distractions of everyday life, allow us to reflect and put everything in place. The Santiago’s road was declared the first cultural itinerary of Europe. Throughout all its ramifications, one finds thousands of buildings of great value. The Way allows you to enjoy hundreds of artistic treasures to the personal rhythm of each. Without forgetting the gastronomic culture that you can enjoy throughout the entire trip.
One of the main destinations is undoubtedly the Vatican City. One of the most popular choices in the world to carry out their spiritual journeys. In the heart of Rome, the Vatican attracts millions of people every year who visit the cathedral and admire the art of which it is impregnated. Admire the Basilica and St. Peter’s Square and the Sistine Chapel is enough to visit this city-state reason. A journey in which to stroll through its magnificent museums and gardens and make one of those trips to do at least once in life.
Pilgrimage to the Lourdes sanctuary is an unforgettable experience. In this sacred place located in the Pyrenees, people from five continents animated by devotion to the Virgin Mary congregate. People from different backgrounds, cultures, languages, ages and beliefs that run along the way to the Grotto of Massabielle and touch the rock. They pray and renew their faith in the Virgin, know the places where Bernadette lived and recall the events in 1858. All this, answers the call “Message of Lourdes”. cosmopolitan and universal, the Sanctuary of Lourdes is now the first Marian pilgrimage destination in the world.