The Stations of the Cross at St Peter & All Souls Church	Stations
A Station is a stopping place, and the devotion of following Jesus' last journey and stopping on fourteen occasions to consider incidents on that journey arises from the ancient tradition of the pilgrims to Jerusalem, who would follow the route he took to his death on Calvary. This devotion is particularly popular in the 40 days before Easter, called Lent, when we prepare ourselves to remember his suffering and death and to celebrate His Resurrection. Every Catholic Church contains images of the fourteen Stations of the Cross. In modern times we often stop at fifteen stations, the final one representing the Resurrection. The Stations you will see here are in All Souls Church. They were carved in Bavaria in the 19th Century especially for the Church and are fine examples of Bavarian craftsmanship Our accompanying prayers and mediations are by Cardinal John Henry Newman, and were led by Pope John Paul 11 at the Colosseum in 2001. All photos: Michael Norton