Mother Cabrini Shrine
N 39° 42.306 W 105° 13.952
13S E 480066 N 4395052
These stations of the cross are located in Golden, CO.
Waymark Code: WM90Q0
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2010
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These stations of the cross are located along a path that leads to the Mother Cabrini Shrine.
From the Mother Cabrini Shrine website:
Stairway of Prayer
In 1954 a twenty-two foot statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, carved by an Italian artist was mounted on an eleven foot base and erected above the Heart of Stones. Beginning September 11, 1954, 373 steps leading up to the top of the Mount of the Sacred Heart were placed and completed in just 67 days. The stairway follows the path Mother Cabrini, the sisters and the children took to the top of the mountain. This stairway following the Saint's footsteps is also symbolic of the pathway Christ took on His sorrowful way to His crucifixion and death, through the stations of the Cross. Each station is made of stone mosaics made in Italy and depicts the suffering of our divine Lord as He gave His life for our salvation. Mary, through the mysteries of the rosary, invites the faithful to continue the journey begun with the Stations of the Cross reminding us through recitation and meditation on important events in the life of her Son, each mystery brings us closer to the Heart of Christ. In 1955 the Knights of Columbus placed terra cotta benches along the stairway, thus allowing pilgrims to rest, pray and meditate. At the entrance to the stairway is a large crucifix.
Artist: unknown
Date: 1954
Materials: tiles in a mosaic on a wooden cross
Website: Not listed
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