St-Trophime - Arles, France

There are many important reasons why people make a pilgrimage to the site St-Trophime - Arles, France which include reasons such as: Reinforcing faith for those who sometimes feel like they have gone off-path from the route to heaven. For those who are ill and are seeking a cure, will feel nourished and strengthened in the presence of a Holy monument. Another reason is for those who wish to extend their knowledge about the Catholic faith and for those who are new to Christianity and wish to expand their knowledge about the Catholic faith. Additionally those who have traveled to St-Trophime in Arles France have claimed to feel more spiritually connected with Mary and Jesus. This indicates that people have become more faithful in the Lord our God after visiting this particular holy site. Furthermore people have also claimed to feel more relaxed in the presence of God. Since St-Trophime is one of the oldest churches it is much more valued among the friendly community in the small town Arles. However the most important reason is because there has been an apparition of St Steven who the church was dedicated to.

A Marian apparition is when Mary, The Mother of God is thought to have emerged to one or more people. The relationship to visiting pilgrimage sites is that people have invested trust that if Mary had an apparition there, visiting the pilgrimage site and making a religious connection which will empower an individual’s faith and relationship with God. Pilgrims can request for healing from Mary; as Christians believe that visiting a holy site will provide a spiritual healing if they visit or reflect on the site. Christians believe that if they visit these sites they are able to connect better with Mary to ask for forgiveness and repent. Every year millions of Catholics will go on a journey to sites such St Trophime to bridge and become stronger in their faith. Catholics consider Marian apparition sites the most important religion sites because Mary mother of God was a significant figure in the church and also in the bible; as mother of Jesus and also the mother of the church and help of Christians and a symbol of confidence. 

The Catholic Church preached that an apparition of St Steven was entirely honest and a message of optimism that St Stephen stated will never leave human kind. For those who follow in the path of Jesus will not be affected by the punishment of sins from God but will be rewarded and saved from the fires of hell. However those who will not follow and commit extremely serious sins such as blasphemy will be penalized harshly. When visiting the site you will learn the message of St Stephen which he revealed to the faithful and how he felt whilst revealing the secret and also what the true meanings behind the message of it, more information like the history of St Trophime and the controversy and opposition that the faithful challenged to truly prove that the apparition of St Steven at the site was exact and the messages that St Steven gave them were legitimate. You will also discover the hard times they faced revealing these secrets, which was a true journey of faith and strength. However the site also will have a section about other evidence and messages not significant to the apparition.