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This article aims to explore the historical significance of Christian therapeutic pilgrimage and its experiential mechanisms that promote healing.

May 18, 2026

The Healing Journey: Experience, Practice, Affect, and Imagination in Christian Therapeutic Pilgrimage

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This article aims to explore the historical significance of Christian therapeutic pilgrimage and its experiential mechanisms that promote healing.
Analyzes historical sources from late antiquity to the late Middle Ages
Identifies four key mechanisms of therapeutic effects: sensory-embodied, ludic-enactive, affective-participative, narrative-imaginative
Explores contemporary relevance to practices in art therapy and videotherapy.
Sensory engagement promotes psychophysical balance.
Collective rituals enhance communal emotional connection.
Imaginative processes help transform suffering into meaningful narratives.

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This article examines therapeutic pilgrimage's effects on healing in Christian contexts, suggesting implications for contemporary therapy practices.

Francesco Restuccia (2026) studied this question.

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This article examines therapeutic pilgrimage's effects on healing in Christian contexts, suggesting implications for contemporary therapy practices.