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Pilgrimage — walking the faithful to worship at the holy places, known in ancient times; Pilgrimage is based on the belief in what prayer is more valid in certain areas that have a particular relevance to the gods. So the Greeks and Romans were going to remote temples, the Germans — in sacred groves, the Jews in the great feasts went to Jerusalem. At the time of the Christian pilgrimage is part of the habit in the IV. following the example of St. Helen, who went to worship in the direction of where he lived and taught the Savior, and erected there the Lord’s Cross.

Pilgrimage spread quickly and caused already in the IV. the need for guides to St. ground. From moral considerations pilgrimage to the end of IV. persecuted, but soon recognized the church was pleasing to God and is widely encouraged. In the Western Church, known for the great pilgrimage, such as the Crusades and travel to the Holy Sepulchre, and in Rome, and the small pilgrimage — visiting local domestic shrines. Over time, the church imposed pilgrimage as a kind of punishment or penance, and to the XIII century. and secular courts of Western Europe murderers sentenced to pilgrimage.

In Russia, a pilgrimage to the Holy Land began in the XI century. The first Russian pilgrim was Demetrius abbot Barlaam. In the XII century. pilgrimage was greatly extended and caused coercive measures ecclesiastical authorities to refrain from the pilgrimage undertaken by believers for the salvation of souls. Especially rebels against this mass pilgrimage first Russian writer pilgrim Daniel, who finds salvation and pious deeds possible at home. These measures are not stopped by the zeal of pilgrimage, many pilgrims wandering the domestic shrines in Jerusalem, Constantinople and Mount Athos, formed a special type of pilgrimage, known under the name of ’Calico-perehozhago «that went mostly» militia. «

Old Russian pilgrims borrowed from Western pilgrims their costume; passing through many countries, they listened to a lot of legends, which then together with apocryphal literature distributed in Russia.

By the end of the XV century. noticeable change in the pilgrimage, which caused the weakening of the movement. The reasons for this reduction should be considered a taking of Constantinople by the Turks, who strongly hindered the penetration of Russian in the holy land, and also the fact that, Russian, finding only his people truly — Orthodox holy guard against foreign influence and find holiness in the inner search for God. Due to the weakening of pilgrimage permanently cease and writings pilgrimage that continues until the second half of the XVI century., When once again revived the pilgrimage, on the initiative of the Moscow government to send people to the East with the instructions or alms.

The end of the XVIII century. contributed little pilgrimage and did not leave significant descriptions. Century XIX leave the description traveling Bronnikova «Travel notes and brothers Veshnjakova myadynskago merchant Mikhail Novikov,» and an anonymous note that belonged DV Dashkov. At the same time, made the pilgrimage and AN Ants, Norov, Archimandrite Leonid, AV Eliseev and TI Filippov to study in Palestine.

(Complete Orthodox Theological Collegiate Dictionary, T. II, (Reprint) M .: Concern «Revival», 1992)

Due to the convenience and safety of Railways, pilgrimage is growing every year, an increasing number of countries to which the pilgrims go.

Our company will help in organizing the pilgrimage tour to holy places in Montenegro

• Nativity of the Virgin Monastery of Cetinje (g Cetinje), built in the early 18th century and became the religious, political and educational center. The monastery is known that there are the right hand of the prophet John the Baptist, the particle Precious Holy Cross and the relics of St. Theodore the Sv. Fevronia, St. Peter of Cetinje miracle worker;
• Ostrog Monastery, which is famous not only for its exceptional location, but also the fact that there are relics of St. Basil of Ostrog St. and right hand. Martyr Stanko Ostrog;
• Church of St. St. Luke, St. temple. Nicholas (Kotor);
• Monastery of the Great Martyr. George Sts. ann. Peter and Paul, the finger of the Great Martyr
• George, the relics of St. ap. Andrew, MC. Praskevy Friday, St. Modest, St. Anne, St. John the Merciful (city of Perast, Risan city);
• Icon of the Mother of God «Savinskaya» priceless frescoes with faces Nemanjic dynasty, the temple arch. Michael (Herceg Novi);
• Monastery Zhdrebaonik, the relics of St.. Arseny Srem — the second Archbishop of Serbia (city Danilovgrad);
• Monastery Cheliya Piperski, the relics of St.. Stephen Piperski, the relics of St. Stephen Piperski;
• Dajbabe Monastery, the relics of St. Simeon Daybabskogo.
• Monastery of St. Nicholas, where the abbot was Archimandrite Sofony (sugar), a disciple of St. Silouan;
• Monasteries Kosirievo and communication. St. Luke, the foot of the Apostle and Evangelist Luke, the relics of St. Luke (g. Nikshich)
• Monastery Rybnyak (Bari);
• Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin, the base of which refers to the beginning of the 13th century. There is an icon of the prophet Elijah, the creation of which belong to the 13th century, and which is also protected by UNESCO (g. Morach);
• The relics of St. Nicholas (the Italian city of Bari).
• And that’s not all. We will help you make the pilgrimage tour program, designed just for your group, where will try to accommodate all requests.