Pilgrimages then and now can serve practical purposes..."I went to confession and for my penance, I need to go on a pilgrimage"
"Bless me father, for I have sinned..."
"I want to kill Joe the blacksmith"
"For your penance, go to Santiago de Compostela" (give the hothead time to cool off)
"I'm not married and I'm pregnant"
"For your penance, Go on a pilgrimage to ____ (whatever location will take more than 9 months to go to and from)"
"I blew up 12 miles of his majesty's track"
"Go and do the stations"
"Bless me father, for I have sinned..."
"I want to kill Joe the blacksmith"
"For your penance, go to Santiago de Compostela" (give the hothead time to cool off)
"I'm not married and I'm pregnant"
"For your penance, Go on a pilgrimage to ____ (whatever location will take more than 9 months to go to and from)"
"I blew up 12 miles of his majesty's track"
"Go and do the stations"
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