Dear One’s of St. C’s, 

We have entered the season of Lent. I am inviting you to go on a pilgrimage to the church to experience the Stations of the Cross.  The Stations of the Cross is an ancient practice that originated in Jerusalem.  Very early on in Christianity people went around the city and marked the places that they believed Jesus had actually walked on his way to the cross.  One legend has it that Mary, the mother of Jesus, originally made the markings around the city herself as a way to grieve and remember her son.  Christians have been making the pilgrimage to Jerusalem for centuries to walk the Stations of the Cross and follow Jesus foot steps.  This became a practice that Christians re-created around the world for those who could not make the trip to the Holy Land.  Lacy Ellman of “A Sacred Journey,” says there are three essential parts of being a pilgrim - a journey, connection with your self, and an encounter with God. 

Pilgrimages are seen as spiritually significant and valued in almost all religious traditions.  If you have never had an opportunity to go on a pilgrimage before I wonder what it would be like for you to take this opportunity to attempt this mini pilgrimage.  This pilgrimage, that the earliest of Christians, until this present moment, have participated in, as we all struggle to grapple with the significance of Jesus walking towards the cross and dying so that the world could be redeemed. Come, journey over to experience these stations, open to connecting with yourself and with God.

Everyone is invited to color in and bring the Stations of the Cross coloring pages that are found in your Lent bag and add them to the different stations.  You will just add them to each station on top of the one who came before.  If you would like to discuss your experience with others come join the Zoom Lent Quiet Morning tomorrow at 10am. Sign up here. 

with care as we journey through Lent together, 

Meghan