Why is it important for people that go on a pilgrimage to Lourdes to go there?

Question

Why is it important for people that go on a pilgrimage to Lourdes to go there?

Answer 1

They believe that their illnesses will be cured

Answer 2

Yes as the others have said people believe it will cure their ilnesses.

Its very much a Catholic dotrine thing.

Of the huge numbers of ill people who go there you can say that almost 100% of them are believers.

Hence any improvement will be put down to their visit.

Just looking at the remarkably low percentage of cures (Not greater than would happen naturally) it is amazing that people still flock to the place.

It just shows what a little blind faith will do.

It probably gives a lot of people comfort so cant be all bad.

(Quite lucrative business for the church though but maybe we shouldnt go there).

Answer 3

Its like all religious sights. Its for the faith full to confirm there faith & if there health problems are sorted its a bonus.

Answer 4

it's the site of a famous miracle or sighting of Mary.  look it up.

Answer 5

They believe that by visiting a place where Virgin Mary was once spotted, their illnesses will be cured and miracles will occur. Some people believe that it is a holy place.

Answer 6

It is a beautiful place. I lived there for 6 years and so had the experience of hearing the many and varied reasons why people go. Many go for inner healing and some for physical healing. Many people go in search of hope, understanding, and often they go searching for something without quite knowing what exactly. Many people go for some kind of consolation after the death of a loved one. The place is extremely peaceful even though it is extremely commercially developed. Its location in the south of France make it ideal for people to take it in as a holiday too as it is beside the Pyrenees National Park and only an hour from beautiful coastal resorts like Biarritz. There is also camping in the area. Many people also go and give their free time to help the sick pilgrims who are there. There are thousands of reasons why people go depending on the person. Nobody leaves disappointed. Why not go there to see for yourself why others go?

Answer 7

It is a site of great healing, both spiritual and physical. It's a wonderful place to go although, if you have faith, you may be cured anywhere.