Pilgrimage Coursework Rome and the Vatican City Introduction This essay will focus on pilgrimage, those of Christian pilgrimage in particular. A pilgrimage is a journey that many Christians, and people of other faiths, make in their lives to a place of religious significance. A place of pilgrimage may be regarded as significant because Jesus lived, died or was resurrected there (the Holy Land), a Saint lived or died there (Assisi), Mary was sighted in that …showed first 75 words of 3433 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3433 total…enrich all areas of a person's life. It is also an opportunity to discover and improve a person's relationship with God and a way to publicly acknowledge him. In conclusion I believe that by going on pilgrimage, a person has a chance to grow both spiritually, mentally and in some cases they undergo a physical change. I feel that, for those who truly believe in pilgrimage it is undoubtedly an important belief for the pilgrim.