The fabled* pilgrimage church Heiligkreuz possesses a magical allure and is highly regarded. And sooooo idyllic and picturesque, set on the rolling green hills, in the Entlebuch.
*Long story short: According to legend, in the late Middle Ages a wild ox was let loose in the Alsace region in France in order to verify the authenticity of a piece of Jesus’ crucifix that had been excavated. The animal went up the Rhine, arriving at Entlebuch where it took up residence. This is where the altar at Heiligkreuz now stands. This is how it came to be a popular place of pilgrimage.
The tradition of pilgrimage remains alive and well. On Good Friday in particular, large crowds gather in processions to Heiligkreuz, along the 14 Stations of the Cross from either Schüpfheim or Hasle.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Yes we do, how kind of you to remember. :-)
My husband even met him a week ago. Of course outside the 50km home-radius, he is not allowed to enter, while on the journeyman years (Wanderjahre / Walz). He was here in Switzerland for 3 days to do some army drill, he has to do every second year. He is doing fine. The last months he travelled and worked in Laos, Vietnam and Australia. Now he picked up work in Germany (again), and will later go to Norway (again) and work in a Viking Museum (again), and show off old wood working techniques to visitors. Or at least this is his plan. One year to go,... it is difficult to keep in touch, as he is not allowed to have a mobile phone. But he is kind enough and calls from from time to time, from a public phone, when changing locations and to keep us up to date.
Okay, I’m probably missing something or just being super dumb but, my head is spinning. How is a wild boar supposed to authenticate a piece of the crucifix?
My husband even met him a week ago. Of course outside the 50km home-radius, he is not allowed to enter, while on the journeyman years (Wanderjahre / Walz). He was here in Switzerland for 3 days to do some army drill, he has to do every second year. He is doing fine. The last months he travelled and worked in Laos, Vietnam and Australia. Now he picked up work in Germany (again), and will later go to Norway (again) and work in a Viking Museum (again), and show off old wood working techniques to visitors. Or at least this is his plan. One year to go,... it is difficult to keep in touch, as he is not allowed to have a mobile phone. But he is kind enough and calls from from time to time, from a public phone, when changing locations and to keep us up to date.