Friday

Today pilgrims and I lined the streets to be a part of Stations of the Cross. For those who did not get a glimpse of the actors there were large screens set up following the stations. It was clear from the crowd that this was a solemn occasion. People cried, hugged and watched intently as the story of Jesus was told. It was moving to see young people connecting with a story from 2008 years ago. A pilgrim told me during the week that when Simon helps Jesus carry the cross, we are Simon because we all have a cross to bear. I believe this was portrayed beautifully during the stations because Simon was played by a young aboriginal bearing the cross of Christ and the cultural/historical cross of the aboriginal people of Australia. Another moment to be mentioned was the singing of Amazing Grace. This song seems to touch all no matter what language or what culture. It was a fantastic show of faith.