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Image used for discussion about Christian views on the Trinity

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Saint Columba is commonly believed to have brought Christianity to Scotland, but how much of this tale is true? Columba was a very influential figure and his ability to write won him friends in high places. Iona became a beacon for Christianity and a centre of power in Scotland.

As they watch the clip, ask students to summarise the information. They can then use their summary to create a cartoon storyboard telling the real story of Saint Columba.

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BBC Bitesize - KS3 History - Saint Columba, Iona and the Book of Kells

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Saint Columba is commonly believed to have brought Christianity to Scotland, but how much of this tale is true? Columba was a very influential figure and his ability to write won him friends in high places. Iona became a beacon for Christianity and a centre of power in Scotland.

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Below are the questions you used to guide your research about pilgrimage.
1 Where is place?

2 Why has it become a place for pilgrimage (history)? Tell the story…

3 Give (3/4/more) things Christians will do when they are at the place of pilgrimage.

4 Why do believers go on this pilgrimage? (What do they hope will change / be achieved.) �~�d_

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Lourdes, France is the site of an apparition of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. It is now the most visited Christian pilgrimage sh...

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For Catholics, Lourdes is the world's most beloved Shrine. Nestled in a valley in the southwestern part of the Hautes-Pyrenees, it is the scene of pilgrims gathering from all over the world.

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VISIT A SHRINE click on the shrine you would like to view | Lanciano | Lourdes | La Salette | Fatima | Guadalupe | Walsingham |

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Over the centuries the island of Iona in Scotland has been seen as a place of pilgrimage - a place where saints have lived and where prayers have been answered.

Until very recently, the physical journey to Iona was a hard one - rough paths, barren moorland, small boats and uncertain tides. Although buses and ferries make it easier for today's pilgrims, the awareness of travelling is still there. No one visits Iona without a sense of being on a journey.

The Christian life itself often been likened to a pilgrimage or journey. On journeys you can be alone or with others. On journeys you might stop on route to eat or sleep; you might look at maps, think about directions, make plans, wear clothes according to the climate.... meet new people, learn about different cultures. Journeys can be scary, adventuresome, exciting or fun.

On a Christian journey, Christians are at times alone or with others, they stop at times to revive their spiritual hunger through spending time in prayer or through reading the Bible or another spiritual text; they spend time thinking about the direction of their lives, and might re-think what they want to do and how they plan to do it. Their journey also involves learning - about themselves, about others, or from their experiences. Like a physical journey, the Christian journey can be scary or full of adventure and unknown.

Every Tuesday there is a pilgrimage walk around the island that stops at places of historical and religious significance. It is a pilgrimage for all ages, travelling together, sharing food, jokes, stories, songs, prayers and silence - a chance to help each other over stiles, up and down hills and out of bogs. Each pilgrimage is different, because the people who share in it are different.

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Over the centuries the island of Iona in Scotland has been seen as a place of pilgrimage - a place where saints have lived and where prayers have been answered. Until very recently, the physical journey to Iona was a hard one - rough paths, barren moorland, small boats and uncertain tides.

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The Iona Community is a dispersed Christian ecumenical community working for peace and social justice, rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship.

We are an ecumenical Christian community of men and women from different walks of life and different traditions in the Church engaged together, and with people of goodwill across the world, in acting, reflecting and praying for justice, peace and the integrity of creation; convinced that the inclusive community we seek must be embodied in the community we practise.

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Welcome to the Iona Community - A Christian ecumenical community

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The Iona Community is a dispersed Christian ecumenical community working for peace and social justice, rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship.

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A map of the island of Iona

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A map of the shrine at Lourdes

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For learning about the Baptism of children

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For learning about Baptism when people are old enough to choose to be baptised