Hello, my lovely Ecclesiasticals.
I saw that my recent St Cuthbertβs Way post was of particular interestβyet I realised I havenβt gone into too much detail on the actual meaning and history of pilgrimage (I know, for shame). To understand the significance of these route ways, it might be an idea then to convey just how important they were in the Middle Ages, and again to break a few myths in the process. Enjoy!
Give me my scallop-shell of quiet,
My staff of faith to walk upon,
My scrip of joy, immortal diet,
My bottle of salvation,
My gown of glory, hopeβs true gage;
And thus Iβll take my pilgrimage.
from The Passionate Manβs Pilgrimage
β Sir Walter Raleigh, c.1603
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