Hundreds of pilgrims compete for the hope pilgrimage to Altötting

Hundreds of pilgrims compete for the hope pilgrimage to Altötting

hundreds of pilgrims broke up on Thursday at 8:00 a.m. for the traditional foot pilgrimage from Regensburg to Altötting. The pilgrimage, which takes place this year for the 196. The papal motto of the event is "pilgrim of hope" and addresses the pursuit of spiritual renewal and inner peace. Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer will accompany the pilgrims at the start of the pilgrimage, who want to arrive at their destination at around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.

During the pilgrimage, more and more pilgrims are expected at various stages, which significantly increases the number of participants. This community experience shows the solidarity of the believers and the common faith. May, which is considered a month in the Christian tradition, is also recognized because Maria is honored as a virgin and Blessed Mother. In Bavaria, numerous pilgrimages and pilgrimages to places in the veneration of Mary are taking place this month, which underlines the importance of this time.

celebrations in Altötting

Already on Pentecost Saturday had reached around 7,000 Regensburg footwall drivers Altötting and took part in a service with Bishop Voderholzer. In his speech, this illuminated the topic of heaven and hell, meaning for the life of the believers. Voderholzer explained that the sky is arising where God's will happens and hell is described as a place in which it is "freezing cold because there is no more love there". He also reminded of the conscious "yes" of the Blessed Mother, which made it possible for her to give birth to Jesus and quoted her advice: "What he says to you" (Jn 2.5).

The bishop put the importance of prayer for spiritual calls in the foreground and thanked the more than 7000 pilgrims for their "overwhelming participation". He also expressed his thanks to the helpers, organizers, police, paramedics and technicians who play an important role during the pilgrimage.

pilgrimage traditions and their importance

The tradition of pilgrimage is not only rooted in Christianity, but also in many other religions. The origin of the word "pilgrimage" lies in Latin "Pergere", which means "beyond the field" or "abroad". In contrast to pilgrimages, which provide a defined goal and a certain process, pilgrims are often shaped by personal experiences and experiences.

The pilgrimages, which are documented in the Old Testament, for example at Abraham, have developed over the centuries. The temple of Jerusalem and the pilgrimage destinations of the first Christians are just a few examples of the long history of the pilgrimage. These religious activities not only serve a spiritual renewal, but are also often associated with the hope of healing and redemption.

In the past few decades, pilgrimage in Europe has again gained popularity, which was funded by the survey of the Jakobsweg to the European Cultural Route in 1987 and by contemporary impulses, such as the book by Hape Kerkeling, was then gone. Today, pilgrims are often seen as a holistic movement for body and soul and is increasingly not only motivated to religiously, but also part of a search for self -discovery or a way to God.