Spirituality of Pilgrimage by Madonna House Publications used with permission One way to celebrate the Jubilee year is to make a pilgrimage to a holy place. A pilgrimage is a source of grace and a means of growing in faith. It is a way of repenting and preparing interiorly for a change of heart.
Scripture shows the special significance of setting out to go to sacred places.
My Russian Yesterdays Catherine Doherty tells of going on pilgrimages as a child. At home in Russia we would begin preparing for a pilgrimage by praying and then reading up on the shrine we would be going to. We let friends and neighbors know that we would be glad to carry their intentions with us on the pilgrimage if they would write them down. We arranged for our pilgrim's garb which, for women, was a simple shift. Men wore plain trousers and shirt.