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On a recent visit to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, I was struck by the beauty of the representations of the Stations of the Cross. I always love to see how these 14 moments from Christ’s passion and deathare illustrated, whether in painting or sculpture, color or monochrome, inside or outside the church. Here, the images were not mounted on the walls, but built into the walls themselves. The all-white carvings reminded me of how central the Passion is to the Catholic faith. How central, too, ought they to be in my practice of the Faith, especially during Lent.
The saints are excellent teachers in how to pray, and one of the best examples of someone with a particular devotion to the Stations of the Cross is Pope St. John Paul II. He prayed the stations not only every Friday during Lent, but every Friday of his life, right up until the day before he died. No wonder this man was so holy; no wonder he had such a deep and insightful understanding of redemptive suffering and God’s love.
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The saints are excellent teachers in how to pray, and one of the best examples of someone with a particular devotion to the Stations of the Cross is Pope St. John Paul II. He prayed the stations not only every Friday during Lent, but every Friday of his life, right up until the day before he died. No wonder this man was so holy; no wonder he had such a deep and insightful understanding of redemptive suffering and God’s love.
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How to pray the Stations of the Cross during Lent and year round
Explore creative ways to incorporate the Stations of the Cross into your Lenten practice, from family prayers to outdoor reflections.
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