Dear Parishioners and Friends,
Walking the Way of Love: The Spiritual Depth of the Stations of the Cross
During Lent, we are invited to step aside from the noise and busyness of daily life and walk more attentively with Jesus. The Stations of the Cross offers us a sacred path into the heart of his Passion. As we trace through the streets of Jerusalem, we step into the mystery of God’s self-giving love.
Moving from station to station and recalling events of the past, we immerse ourselves into these same happenings. We stand beside Christ in his suffering, his falls, his silent endurance, his compassion, and his complete trust in the Father. In prayer, we walk with him, allowing his wounded love to touch our own wounds and fears.
During last year’s meditation on the Way of the Cross (18th April 2025), the late Pope Francis beautifully described this devotion as: “the prayer of people on the move.” For truly, the Stations are a living journey. They invite us to walk away from sin, indifference, and discouragement, and toward conversion, compassion, and renewed faith.
At each station, from His condemnation to death to the laying in the tomb, we encounter a Jesus who understands human weakness. He stumbles. He is misunderstood. He is stripped, mocked, and rejected. Yet he strives forward, sustained by His love for humanity and God. In him, we learn that suffering can be transformed, that weakness can become strength, and that faithful endurance opens the way to the resurrection.
The Stations also awaken our compassion. As we contemplate Christ’s pain, we are given the opportunity to open our hearts to the suffering of others: the sick, the grieving, the lonely, refugees, the poor, and all who carry unseen burdens. This prayer challenges us to reflect and respond with gentleness, generosity, and kindness to the needs of others.
During Lent, we pray the Stations together, become companions on the same road, supporting one another in faith. Our shared silence, song, and reflection draw us closer to Christ, and to one another.
May this Lenten devotion help us to walk more faithfully in the footsteps of Jesus, so that, carrying our crosses with hope, we may arrive with him at the joy and promise of Easter.
A Lenten Blessing to all.
Fr Silvio