In 1974, a student discovered a natural cave in Gua Maria. Efforts were made to develop the cave as a place of pilgrimage. Local stories said some princes were imprisoned in the cave seeking knowledge. It was seen as a haunted place. Over time, as the beauty of the cave was recognized, it became a place for prayer. In the Catholic tradition, Gua Maria became a pilgrimage site focused on devotion to Mary, with a statue of Mary located in the original natural cave. The site now serves as a place for Catholics to pray and get closer to God through the intercession of Mary and Jesus Christ.

3. BEAUTY GUA MARIA

4. MYTH GUA MARIA
• AROUND 1974. AT FIRST, THIS CAVE WAS DISCOVERED BY AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT SANJAYA LEADS. THE
DISCOVERY IS REPORTED TO FATHER AL. HARDJOSUDARMO SJ. BEGIN EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THIS NATURAL CAVE BECAME A
PLACE OF PILGRIMAGE.
• THAT SAID, THE CAVE TRITIS A HAUNTED PLACE. THE CAVE IS A FAVORITE PLACE OF HERMITS IN SEARCH OF KNOWLEDGE
KANURAGAN. ACCORDING TO STORIES CIRCULATING IN THE COMMUNITY, THERE ARE FEW PRINCES KINGDOM OF MATARAM
BEEN IMPRISONED IN THIS PLACE, EVEN A PRINCE GETTING REVELATION KERATON MATARAM. BECAUSE OF THIS
AWESOMENESS, THE CAVE WAS ALMOST UNTOUCHED BY MOST PEOPLE . THIS EERIE IMAGE BEGAN TO CHANGE LITTLE BY
LITTLE AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED. BECAUSE THE BEAUTY OF THIS CAVE, THERE IS AN IDEA TO MAKE IT AS A PLACE OF
PRAYER. FROM NOW ON THAT THE CAVE IS NO LONGER THE PLACE TO BE IMPRISONED IN SEARCH OF KNOWLEDGE, BUT A
PLACE TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CREATOR.

5. ADVENTURE GUA MARIA
IN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION, THE CAVE OF MARIA IS FOCUSED TO MAKE A PILGRIMAGE AND DEVOTION TO MARY.
PLACES CAN BE SET UP AS A PLACE OF PILGRIMAGE FOR CONSIDERATION SUPERNATURAL APPARITIONS OF MARY
OR HISTORICAL FACTORS AS A PLACE OF DEVOTION AND PILGRIMAGE CATHOLICS.
MARY CAVE OR GOA MARIA IS A TYPICAL CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE SITE, USUALLY THE MAIN BUILDING SHAPED
LIKE A CAVE BUT THERE IS ALSO LOCATED ON THE ORIGINAL NATURAL CAVE. MARY CAVE KNOWN AS PLACED
STATUE OF MARY MOTHER OF JESUS IN THE CAVE. THE PLACE BECAME A PLACE OF PILGRIMAGE FOR CATHOLICS
TO GET CLOSER TO ALLAH ALMIGHTY CREATOR TO PRAY THROUGH THE INTERCESSION OF THE VIRGIN MARY AND
OF COURSE JESUS CHRIST.

7. VOCAB
• DISCOVERY = PENEMUAN
• PILGRIMAGE = ZIARAH
• HAUNTED = BERHANTU
• DEVELOP =MEMPERKEMBANGKAN
• HERMITS = PERTAPAAN
• IMPRISONED = MEMENJARAKAN
• REVELATION = PENGUNGKAPAN
• EERIE = PERASAAN NGERI
• DEVOTION = KESETIAAN
INTERCESSION = CAMPUR TANGAN