Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.34075/sb.62.4.2
Theological Analysis of One-Year Pilgrimage Records in the Sanctuary of our Lady of Remete
Franjo Podgorelec
orcid.org/0000-0002-1088-7878
; Catholic Faculty of Theology at University of Zagreb.
Marko Maglić
Abstract
The paper uses the inductive-statistical method to analyse the pilgrimage and intercession records of the sanctuary of our Lady of Remete (Mother of God of Remete – Zagreb) from 2012, in which pilgrims wrote down their prayers, records and personal impressions. Identification data, gender statistics, preferred forms of prayer, motifs of supplication and thanksgiving, dominant Marian titles, prayer to individual saints and votive records were statistically
processed. Each of the statistical data was followed by a personal critical review, which was also done in the conclusion itself. The purpose of such research is of a pastoral nature. Namely, on the basis of these researches, it is possible to observe the factual spiritual state of the pilgrims, their motives, positive virtues that should be further built on, as well as deficiencies in the choice of priorities, which should be gradually corrected through pastoral
work in the sanctuary. Since the book belongs to the specific sanctuary, it was necessary to look back at the history of the sanctuary itself, which changed its guardians throughout history: from Paulines, diocesan priests, and today Carmelites. One of the main features of the sanctuary is that pilgrims mostly come individually and less often
in organized groups. Today, Remete is an integral part of Zagreb, from where the largest number of pilgrims come, and it is gradually becoming the most visited Marian sanctuary in the city.
Keywords
sanctuary; prayer forms; pilgrimages; Marian titles; saints; vow
Hrčak ID:
296744
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Publication date:
28.12.2022.
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