“In this way, a cross is traced along the length and breadth of the places through which you pass, revealing God as sovereign over His creation and wondrous in His saints, whom you honour in a special way. The world is sanctified together with the path you travel.

“Wherever you go, you make God, the Mother of God and the saints whom you commemorate present.

“pilgrimage does not mean merely travelling to a place of worship, but also transforming the journey itself into a space of prayer