Stations of the Cross ✝️

What are the Stations of the Cross? ✝️🙏

The Stations of the Cross – or the Way of the Cross – is a Lenten devotion which helps us to reflect prayerfully on Jesus’ final steps on the way to his crucifixion and death. It marks 14 different stages of Christ’s Passion from the moment he was condemned to death, to receiving the Cross and then the events on the walk to his crucifixion.

We usually find plaques which commemorate the Stations of the Cross around the walls of most Catholic churches as a permanent fixture.

Catholics throughout the world follow these stations as part of our Lenten practice because they can help us to grow in relationship with Jesus.

In particular, children can, in an age-appropriate way, use their senses and imagination to prayerfully reflect on the Passion of Jesus.

Often, when praying the Stations of the Cross, people physically move from station to station, as if on a pilgrimage.

As we tend to each station, we imagine ourselves walking with Jesus on his journey, and then we link our reflection to whatever is going on in our lives today. Reflecting on Jesus’ journey can lead us to pray for all kinds of suffering in the world, and in our own hearts.

Today, the P4 children followed the Stations of the Cross in our own church and took time to follow a short reflection at each station. 🙏✝️