Saints and Holy Places of Yorkshire

Description

Saints and Holy Places of Yorkshire enables visitors to the many holy places in Yorkshire to understand more fully the lives of the Christians who are responsible for the pilgrimage connection. The intention is to help the reader develop their spiritual life through reflection on the lives of familiar and less familiar figures from the Christian story in Yorkshire. The importance of place is also a key feature of this approach, whether on the coast (e.g. Whitby), in the relative wilds of the abbeys (e.g. Rievaulx, Fountains), or in the bustle of a city (e.g. York, West Yorkshire towns).The main focus is on the people who have made the places holy and important. We have stories of famous and not-so-famous people and what they achieved in their own day and how they speak to us today. The places section describes each site as a context for the stories of the holy people as well as giving details useful on a visit. Each day has a prayer, linking us to the places and the people. For anyone making the journey for themselves the practicalities sections give some guidance about getting to the places and where possible information about specific pilgrimage routes.