A
pilgrim (from the
Latin peregrinus) is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on
a journey to a holy place. Typically, this is a physical journey (often on foot) to some place of special significance to the adherent of a particular religious belief system. In the spiritual literature of
Christianity, the concept of pilgrim and pilgrimage may refer to the experience of life in
the world (considered as a period of exile) or to the inner path of the spiritual aspirant from a state of wretchedness to a state of
beatitude.