WHAT IS PILGRIMAGE?

The word pilgrim literally comes from the Latin word meaning "resident alien." As we walk as pilgrims in this world, seeking God as our true home, we sometimes feel alien to the culture around us. Pilgrimage is not the sole domain of Christians; practitioners of many religions have made pilgrimages to holy sites since ancient times. The most popular pilgrimages since early Christian times have been to Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago, and Canterbury.

Thankfully, we don't have to go far away to an exotic locale to experience pilgrimage. In fact, The Way of Pilgrimage leads young people to view every day as a pilgrimage with and to God through daily exercises, readings, prayer practices, and a weekly pilgrim's gathering. Pilgrimage is not only about the destination but the journey to get there; it is not only about where you travel but how you travel.