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Most Precious Blood: pilgrimage and veneration of the relic in Weingarten and Mantua

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Abstract This contribution reflects on the indissoluble connection between Christ and the Church which becomes tangible in his redeeming blood. It gives an overview of the papal teaching on the… Click to show full abstract

Abstract This contribution reflects on the indissoluble connection between Christ and the Church which becomes tangible in his redeeming blood. It gives an overview of the papal teaching on the veneration of the Precious Blood and explores what the connections, parallelisms and differences are that exist between Mantua and Weingarten regarding the devotion to parts of the same relic.

Keywords: pilgrimage veneration; blood; blood pilgrimage; precious blood; veneration relic

Journal Title: International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church
Year Published: 2017

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