The 8th Day Center for Justice coordinates a yearly Good Friday walk that is modeled after the Catholic process of walking the "stations of the cross." In this walk, the stations, which traditionally commemorate particular steps or moments along Jesus' journey to crucifixion, are connected with modern-day injustices. For example, I participated with folks from the Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition, who coordinated the readings and songs for the "weeping women" station. Our reflection focused on the immigrant women who weep for the separation from children, spouses and siblings as a result of economic migration and workplace raids.
It was a wild afternoon to be walking through the city... This first day of spring brought with it a fierce snow storm that still, several hours later, hasn't let up. The conditions have sure contributed to the dreary, hopeless nature of this day.
But hope is just around the corner....
1 comment:
Happy Easter you two! So glad to see that you went to the walk - people like us with strollers had to sit out due to weather - same here as it was there. Hard to believe its Easter in this pile of snow - I want tulips!
Have a great day!
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