This document discusses Christians going on pilgrimages and the religious significance of pilgrimages. It provides background on pilgrimages, explaining that they are journeys made to religious or morally significant places. It then gives examples of reasons people may go on pilgrimages, such as to feel more spiritual, see holy sites, or gain blessings. The document focuses on the French town of Lourdes as an important Christian pilgrimage site, describing the visions of Mary experienced by Bernadette there in 1858. It notes that Lourdes has become a place where some sick pilgrims have been healed. The document poses the question of why some are healed and others are not and suggests how a Christian may respond to this question