During a long visit with my family from Colorado we had the supreme joy of welcoming our baby girl into the Catholic Church. She is now baptized and an adopted child of God. She has received her passport to heaven. Now the hubby and I are tasked with teaching her how to use it. 

In that spirit, my parents joined us for a drive to the Shrine of Christ’s Passion in St. John, IN. It was a warm, bright sunny day, perfect for walking the life like stations of the cross. I count it a special blessing to be able to take this walk with my parents as well as our newest addition to the family. 

1st Station: Jesus is condemned to death

2nd Station: Jesus carries his cross

3rd Station: Jesus falls the first time

4th Station: Jesus meets his mother

5th Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross

6th Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus

7th Station: Jesus falls the second time

8th Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem

9th Station: Jesus falls a third time

10th Station: Jesus is stripped of his garments

11th Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross

12th Station: Jesus dies on the cross

13th Station: The body of Jesus is taken down from the cross

14th Station: Jesus is laid in the tomb