The Way of the Cross: A Lenten Prayer to Overcome the Sin of Racism

Praying the stations of the cross on Fridays throughout the Lenten season is a prayer practice that invites us to recall our preparation for Good Friday, and the experience of Christ’s own execution at the hands of the state. On Friday, March 13, join CMN for a special virtual Way of the Cross experience, specially adapted to reflect on our call and ongoing work to overcome the sin of racism.

Through praying the stations, testimonials and reflections, musical moments, and prayerful silence, we will journey together in sacred prayer, inspired by the US Bishops’ pastoral letter against racism: Open Wide Our Hearts, the Enduring Call to Love.

Christ heals all divisions, including those that are at the core of racism. It is through his Cross that we learn the greatest lesson about love. On the Cross, Jesus died for the human race (see 2 Cor 5:15). “He is expiation for our sins, and not for our sins only but for those of the whole world” (1 Jn 2:2). Here is our hope! Here is the grace given to us to be healed of this sin of division! Here is the lesson of love.

Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love