Pilgrimage

The pilgrimage to Santiago seems like a long and tiring one. Going from church to church, it was interesting to see which cities the pilgrims would stop in on their way to Santiago, and to hear the importance of those churches. On this particular pilgrimage, the travelers were heading toward the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The cathedral is said to house the remains of St. James the Great.  There is a vast number of cities that pilgrimages can head for. Some of the major ones are located in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, and Turkey. Specifically, Christian pilgrimages are blessed by visiting places mentioned in the Bible. Many of the stops on the pilgrimage to Santiago had a gothic design. Most of the churches or cathedrals also had the same name, and usually referred to a saint. In the beginning, the reasons for pilgrimages were to find traces of Jesus and his disciples. Today, people usually take the journey for spiritual enlightenment or even to find themselves. I personally do not think I would go on a pilgrimage because I am not very religious. When people go, it is usually for religious reasons and I would not have a reason to go. However, I do think it sounds like an interesting adventure to stay at the cathedrals and trek across the globe.