Way Of The Cross

It is hard to believe that Lent is already here. I know I have been scarce -- sorry Sherry! -- as I have been desperately cleaning my place in prep for a dinner party this Saturday. One gift I need no C&G workshop to know I possess is the classic bachelor trait of a wondrous ability to clutter every room, no matter how large or small the space. One might say that I have a certain radicality to my unkeptness that would rival any religious' radical living of the counsels.

And, ironically enough, I hate clutter.

Anyway, before I give up blogging for Lent.... (just kidding, Sherry!)

Lent is a time where people often look for corporate acts to engage in as a way of living this time of penance and preparation together and more concretely. Many parishes have bible studies that start up for Lent or rosary groups. Some might gather for the Stations of the Cross.

A tradition of the Communion & Liberation movement to which I belong has been to do a form of a Way of the Cross on Good Friday through the public streets of the cities in which we are present. Here in Chicago, this is our third year, and we hope to have many of the other lay movements and parishes in the Archdiocese joining us this year. Events like this happen all around the country. So, for those looking for ideas, here's the website we launched for Chicago. Info for other cities will be found here. You can find my reflections on, and pictures of, the previous two in Chicago here and here.

Of course many parishes, dioceses and archdiocese will have events to consider.