Lourdes Stations of the Resurrection

The Crucifixion of Jesus

For my last entry in the series on my pilgrimage to Lourdes, I want to present a few photos of the new Stations of the Cross erected recently on the same level as the grotto. The older stations were up on a hill, which many pilgrims were finding it hard to reach, although they are still accessible and popular. But the new Stations of the Resurrection were created so that the sick and wheel-chair bound people could have better access to them.

Jesus meets his mother

They were crafted by Maria de Faykod, a project carried out over several years with nearly 100 tons of marble used from the famous white mountains of Carrara in Italy, and financed by donations from pilgrims, with some countries sponsoring a particular station. There are actually 17 stations, with three additional, ones which include the Resurrection, the waiting of Mary and the miracle at Emmaus.

Veronica wipes the face of Jesus

The Resurrection of Jesus