Pilgramages

[peter26]

I was wondering if I could get some thoughts on this. I’m thinking of taking a trip or two to visit some notable Catholic sites during next year. The Diocese and the Ordinariate both have some options, and an individual/family trip is also a possibility. Distance isn’t too much of an object if its worth going. I’m in the south of England. Where have people been or would like to go in Britain/Europe? The Diocese have a trip to the Holy Land but I’m not sure how safe that would be at the moment? Where would you go and why? Many thanks.

 

[PolarGuy]

Visit Israel. To stand in the tomb where Christ rose from the dead is an experience like none other. It’s probably no more unsafe than it ever is (I visited after gulf war I and have never regretted it). But sign up for an organized tour as there are parts of Jerusalem that are unsafe.

There are also interesting things to see elsewhere in the country - like, say, the garden of gethsemane; the Sea of Galilee; Masada; and the holocaust memorial at yad vashem. That’s another reason to do a tour: they’ll take you to these places.

 

[pianistclare]

From what many people have said goon a Franciscan tour.
They have charge of many of the Holy sites and provide a very thorough, great value for the money pilgrimage experience.

 

[Sunbreak]

Poland isn’t hard or costly to get to from England. So I would suggest going to Jasna Gora otherwise known as the shrine at Czestochowa. You can easily get there by train from Krakow. Or, you could visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki which is an easy tram ride from Krakow. There is another shrine on the way to Czestochowa called Kalwaria Zebrzydowska - it has little chapels all over a hillside trail system to represent each of the stations of the cross. If you don’t speak Polish you could possibly arrange someone to take you to those places on tour. In Krakow or Warsaw many people speak English so there shouldn’t be a problem arranging something.

 

[Origen52]

I strongly suggest you go to the Holy Land. We were there on Nov. 13 during the Paris bombing, Israel was very quiet. We went into Palestine to visit Bethlehem, it was very safe and our Jewish tour guide and Palestinian driver were great. As everything it is far worse in the media than in the reality.

 

[GEddie]

Visit Israel. To stand in the tomb where Christ rose from the dead is an experience like none other. It’s probably no more unsafe than it ever is (I visited after gulf war I and have never regretted it). But sign up for an organized tour as there are parts of Jerusalem that are unsafe.

There are also interesting things to see elsewhere in the country - like, say, the garden of gethsemane; the Sea of Galilee; Masada; and the holocaust memorial at yad vashem. That’s another reason to do a tour: they’ll take you to these places.

It’s noteworthy that the lunatics in Iraq have not messed with Israel. There was probably more danger during the Gaza episodes (and I visited there six months after one of them).

Walking your feet where our LORD used His is an experience not to be missed, IMNAAHO, the next best thing to being embraced by Him!

ICXC NIKA.

 

[Casilda]

I was wondering if I could get some thoughts on this. I’m thinking of taking a trip or two to visit some notable Catholic sites during next year. The Diocese and the Ordinariate both have some options, and an individual/family trip is also a possibility. Distance isn’t too much of an object if its worth going. I’m in the south of England. Where have people been or would like to go in Britain/Europe? The Diocese have a trip to the Holy Land but I’m not sure how safe that would be at the moment? Where would you go and why? Many thanks.

The Camino de Santiago de Compostela, there is a Holy Door at the Cathedral there. Northern Spain

santiago-compostela.net

 

[BartholomewB]

DefinItely Israel, as three others have already said.

Also Rome, in case you haven’t been there yet.

 

[You]

the old knights who were buried in england would have gone on pilgrimage. if they went on pilgrimage to santiago de compostela their ankles were crossed before burial, if they went to rome their knees were crossed, if they went to the holy land their pelvis was broken and crossed. these are the three main pilgrim sites.