Stations of the Cross

During Lent we will follow the way of the Cross in the Church at 1715 on Sundays and at 1130 on Fridays.

The Stations of the Cross have formed part of Christian devotion at Passiontide for many centuries because they enabled people to engage actively with the path of suffering walked by Jesus. They originated when early Christians visited Jerusalem and wanted to follow literally in the footsteps of Jesus, tracing the path from Pilate’s house to Calvary.

In the late fourteenth century, the Franciscan protectors of the holy places in Jerusalem put up images at which people would pause, reflect and pray. Eventually, those pilgrims brought the practice of walking a path of images from Christ’s passion back to their home countries Eventually, those pilgrims brought the practice back to their home countries and ever since then Christians of differing traditions have used this form of devotion.

The Stations of the Cross have formed part of Christian devotion for many centuries because they offer a particularly vivid way of following in the steps of Jesus on the way to the Cross. Throughout the stations, we see all sorts of different people who encounter Christ on his journey to the cross – unbelievers, robbers, helpers, friends and enemies. They are all changed forever by what they see.

The Stations offer us a chance to deepen our faith, to reflect, and to be changed during our Lenten journey