Mar 15 2009
The Annual 14 Stations of The Cross (Visita Iglesia)
My friends and I started to make our way to churches on Good Friday to go through the 14 Stations of the Cross. Traditionally, I heard that this practice is done on Holy Thursday, and you actually visit 14 churches on foot. One church for each station.
Although the churches are close together here in my neighborhood, it may still be a little chilly at the time Good Friday rolls around and walking it may not be such a good idea. We usually go through seven churches, reading two stations at each church. Then we all end up in Chinatown in Philly for lunch.
It has become a fun tradition and friends are actually excited about it. They call me and ask if we are already scheduled for the “Annual Visita Iglesia”. That just reminds me, I need to take the day off on April 10.
