A pilgrim blessing - an alluring folklore or expression of piety? : theological insights from the Camino de Santiago

Roszak, Piotr (author), Seryczyńska, Berenika (author)

This article focuses on various forms of contemporary pilgrims’ blessings on the Camino de Santiago, its theological meaning and impact on pilgrims’ perception of their way to Compostela, as well as its changes or transformations resulting from interaction of many cultures on the Camino de Santiago. This analysis is based on empirical research among pilgrims realized in 2019 which also includes interpretation of theological sources from medieval up to contemporary literature. Trying to combine theological with sociological aspects of this liturgical rite of pilgrim blessing on the Camino, the spiritual content and cause of its popularity are presented.

• Language: English
• Keywords: pilgrimage, Camino de Santiago, ritual, medieval liturgy, shrine
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
• Organization: TEOF - Theological Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.01.2020
• Year: 2020
• Number of pages: Str. 685-696
• Numbering: Letn. 80, [št.] 3
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-163710
• UDC: 27-1-57(460Santiago de Compostela)
• ISSN on article: 0006-5722
• DOI: 10.34291/BV2020/03/Roszak
• COBISS.SI-ID: 44728835
• Publication date in RUL: 10.10.2024

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Bogoslovni vestnik : glasilo Teološke fakultete v Ljubljani
• Shortened title: Bogosl. vestn.
• Publisher: Teološka fakulteta
• ISSN: 0006-5722
• COBISS.SI-ID: 8745472

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• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Romarski blagoslov - očarljiva folklora ali izraz pobožnosti? : teološki uvidi z Jakobove poti (Camino de Santiago)

Abstract

Članek se osredotoča na različne oblike sodobnih romarskih blagoslovov na Jakobovi poti (Camino de Santiago), na njihov teološki pomen in njihov vpliv na okoliščino, kako romarji dojemajo svojo pot do Compostele, prav tako tudi (osebne) spremembe, ki so posledica medsebojnega prepletanja različnih kultur na Jakobovi poti. Analiza temelji na empirični raziskavi romarjev iz leta 2019, ki vključuje tudi interpretacijo teoloških virov od srednjeveške do sodobne literature. V želji, da bi povezali teološke in sociološke vidike liturgičnega obreda romarskega blagoslova na Jakobovi poti, predstavljamo njegovo duhovno vsebino in razloge za njegovo priljubljenost.

• Keywords: Jakobova pot, Santiago de Compostela, romarske poti, božje poti, liturgija, obredi