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Pilgrim's Staff
A pilgrim's staff or palmer's staff is a walking stick used by Christian pilgrims during their Christian pilgrimage, pilgrimages, like the Way of St. James to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela in Spain or the Via Francigena to Rome. The pilgrim's staff has a strong association with the veneration of James, son of Zebedee, Saint James the Great and the Way of St. James. The pilgrim's staff commonly features in heraldry, especially ecclesiastical heraldry. A pilgrim's staff features prominently in the design of Luce (mascot), Luce, the official mascot of the 2025 Jubilee. See also *Cross of Saint James *Crozier *Jacob's staff *Khakkhara *Pilgrim badge *Pilgrim's hat References Sources * * External links {{commonscat, Pilgrim's staffSt James Major and the Pilgrim's staff Christian pilgrimages Christian symbols Heraldic charges Walking sticks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Camino de Santiago (, ; ), or the Way of St. James in English, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the Twelve Apostles, apostle James, son of Zebedee, James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia (Spain), Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition holds that the remains of the apostle are buried. Pilgrims follow its routes as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth. It is also popular with hikers, cyclists, and organized tour groups. Created and established in the beginning of the 9th century following the discovery of the relics of Saint James the Great, the Way of St. James became a major pilgrimage route of Christianity in the Middle Ages, medieval Christianity from the 10th century onwards. Following the Granada War#Last stand at Granada, end of the Granada War in 1492, under the reign of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, Pope Ale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecclesiastical Heraldry
Ecclesiastical heraldry refers to the use of heraldry within Christianity for dioceses, organisations and Christian clergy. Initially used to mark documents, ecclesiastical heraldry evolved as a system for identifying people and dioceses. It is most formalized within the Catholic Church, where most bishops, including the Pope, have a personal coat of arms. Clergy in Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches follow similar customs, as do institutions such as schools and dioceses. Ecclesiastical heraldry differs notably from other heraldry in the use of special insignia around the shield to indicate rank in a church or denomination. The most prominent of these insignia is the low crowned, wide brimmed ecclesiastical hat, commonly the Roman ''galero''. The color and ornamentation of this hat indicate rank. Cardinals are famous for the "red hat", while other offices and churches have distinctive colors of hat, such as black for priests and green for bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Symbols
Christian symbolism is the use of symbols, including archetypes, acts, artwork or events, by Christianity. It invests objects or actions with an inner meaning expressing Christian ideas. The symbolism of the early Church was characterized by being understood by initiates only, while after the legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire during the 4th century more recognizable symbols entered in use. Christianity has borrowed from the common stock of significant symbols known to most periods and to all regions of the world. Only a minority of Christian denominations have practiced aniconism, or the avoidance or prohibition of types of images. These include early Jewish Christian sects, as well as some modern denominations such as Baptists that prefer to some extent not to use figures in their symbols due to the Decalogue's prohibition of idolatry. Early Christian symbols Cross and crucifix The shape of the cross, as represented by the letter T, came to be used as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Pilgrimages
A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title (), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term ''mashiach'' () (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.3 billion Christians around the world, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Americas, about 26% live in Europe, 24% live in sub-Saharan Africa, ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilgrim's Hat
A pilgrim's hat, cockel hat or traveller's hat, is a wide brim hat used to keep off the sun. Background The pilgrim's hat traditionally had a scallop shell emblem. This is thought to be a reference to the Christian legend that, after Saint James died in Jerusalem, he was miraculously carried by angels to the Atlantic coast of Spain, although the shell symbol has also been connected to pre-Christian traditions as well. Traditionally it is highly associated with pilgrims on the Way of St. James. The upturned brim of the hat is adorned with a scallop shell to denote the traveller's pilgrim status, although modern walkers wear it much less. Pilgrim's hats occasionally appear in heraldry, oftentimes alongside pilgrim's staffs. See also *List of hat styles *Cross of Saint James *Pilgrim badge *Pilgrim's staff A pilgrim's staff or palmer's staff is a walking stick used by Christian pilgrims during their Christian pilgrimage, pilgrimages, like the Way of St. James to the shri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilgrim Badge
Pilgrim badges are decorations worn by some of those who undertake a Christian pilgrimage to a place considered holy by the Church. They became very popular among Catholics in the later medieval period. Typically made of lead alloy, they were sold as souvenirs at sites of Christian pilgrimage and bear imagery relating to the saint venerated there. The production of pilgrim badges flourished in the Middle Ages in Europe, particularly in the 14th and 15th centuries, but declined after the Protestant Reformation of the mid-16th century. Tens of thousands have been found since the mid-19th century, predominantly in rivers. Together they form the largest corpus of medieval art objects to survive to us today. Pilgrimage sites housed a saint's relics: sometimes the whole body, sometimes a body part or significant object owned or touched by the saint. For example, St Thomas Becket was martyred at Canterbury Cathedral in England in 1170 and his body remained there, becoming the epicentre of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khakkhara
A khakkhara (; ; ; ), sometimes referred to in English as a pewter staff, is a staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by Buddhism, Buddhist monks, particularly in East Asian Buddhism. Originally used as a noisemaker to announce a monk's presence and frighten away animals, it was adapted for use as a rhythmic instrument during chanting and sutra recitation, and for use as a weapon.music dictionary : Sf - Si at www.dolmetsch.com It is also known as a "tiger pewter staff" ( zh, c=虎錫, p=Hǔ xī), due to its traditional use of driving away predatory animals. The earliest recorded description of a khakkhara is in the writings of the Chinese pilgrim monk Yijing (monk), Yijing who traveled between China, Indonesia, and India in the years 671 to 695 AD. Design The basic design of a khakkhara is of a cen ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob's Staff
The term Jacob's staff is used to refer to several things, also known as cross-staff, a ballastella, a fore-staff, a ballestilla, or a balestilha. In its most basic form, a Jacob's staff is a stick or pole with length markings; most staffs are much more complicated than that, and usually contain a number of measurement and stabilization features. The two most frequent uses are: * in astronomy and navigation for a simple device to measure angles, later replaced by the more precise sextants; * in surveying (and scientific fields that use surveying techniques, such as geology and ecology) for a vertical rod that penetrates or sits on the ground and supports a compass or other instrument. The simplest use of a Jacob's staff is to make qualitative judgements of the height and angle of an object relative to the user of the staff. In astronomy and navigation In navigation the instrument is also called a cross-staff and was used to determine angles, for instance the angle between th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crozier
A crozier or crosier (also known as a paterissa, pastoral staff, or bishop's staff) is a stylized staff that is a symbol of the governing office of a bishop or abbot and is carried by high-ranking prelates of Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Church of South India and some Anglican, Lutheran, United Methodist Church, United Methodist and Pentecostal churches. In Western Christianity the crozier typically takes the form of a shepherd's crook, a tool used to manage flocks of sheep and herds of goats. In Eastern Christianity, the crozier has two common forms: tau-shaped, with curved arms, surmounted by a small cross; or a pair of sculptured serpents or dragons curled back to face each other, with a small cross between them. Other typical insignia of prelates are the mitre, the pectoral cross, and the episcopal ring. History The origin of the crozier as a staff of authority is uncertain, but there were m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Of Saint James
The Cross of Saint James, also known as the Santiago cross, ''cruz espada,'' or Saint James' Cross, is a cruciform (cross-shaped) heraldic badge. The cross, shaped as a Crosses in heraldry, cross fitchy, combines with either a cross fleury or a cross moline. Its most common version is a red cross resembling a sword, with the hilt and the arm in the shape of a fleur-de-lis. The cross gets its name from James the Greater and the account of his appearance at the Battle of Clavijo in the Spanish victory over the Moors. It is used throughout Spain and Portugal. Background and use In heraldry, the cross is also called the ''Santiago cross'' or the ''cruz espada'' (English: sword cross). It is a Charge (heraldry), charge, or symbol, in the form of a cross. The design combines a cross fitchy or fitchée, one whose lower limb comes to a point, with either a cross fleury, the arms of which end in Fleur-de-lis, fleurs-de-lis, or a cross moline where the ends of the arms are forked and roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Jubilee
The 2025 Jubilee is a jubilee in the Catholic Church celebrated in the year 2025, announced by Pope John Paul II at the end of the 2000 Great Jubilee. This jubilee was preceded by the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy of 2015–2016. The papal bull proclaiming the Jubilee is "''Spes non confundit''" (Latin for "Hope does not disappoint"). It runs from Christmas Eve (24 December) 2024 to Epiphany (6 January) 2026. Preparation At the close of the 2000 Great Jubilee, Pope John Paul II spoke to the children of the world, noting that the children and young people of that time would be "the leading players at the next Jubilee in 2025". On 26 December 2021, Pope Francis entrusted the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization with the task of making preparations for the Jubilee, since he considered it fundamental for the strengthening of Catholicism. On 3 January 2022, at a meeting held in Rome, it was determined that the motto of the event would be "Pilgrims of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luce (mascot)
Luce (, ) is the official mascot of the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee. Designed by tokidoki founder Simone Legno, she represents a Catholic Christian pilgrimage, pilgrim. She is accompanied by a pet dog named Santino and three friends named Fe, Xin, and Sky. Description Luce has blue hair, blue eyes and pale skin, and wears a yellow rain jacket, which is colored in reference to the flag of the Vatican City as well as a symbol for "journeying through life's storms". She carries a pilgrim's staff, which represents "the pilgrimage toward eternity", and wears mud-stained boots to represent "a long and difficult journey". Her eyes have highlights in the shape of a Scallop#Shell of Saint James, scallop shell, a traditional symbol of Christian pilgrimage, Catholic pilgrimage; her shining eyes were described as "a symbol of the hope of the heart". Luce also wears a multi-colored World Mission rosary around her neck. Simone Legno, Luce's designer, said that he hoped "Luce can represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
