Being Good Friday, our family wanted to do something solemn... something that would remind us of Christ's passion on the cross, and that would be doing the 'Way of the Cross'.
A few things to share about this activity. First point: this is the first time we are doing this as a family. You see, in previous years, I felt that if we did this, the kids (most specially a very young Bernice) would not understand - and thus, not appreciate what we would be doing. Now, however... being of sounder mind and spirit, it would be easier to understand... and hopefully, appreciate why we are doing this.
Second point: we arrived in time to see people leaving from the Seven Last Words... and this meant their bookstore was open - this allowed me to buy a prayer book... without which we would be hard pressed to do the Way of the Cross without a guide.
Third point: the book we got was a soft cover version - and its fonts were ridiculously small for Barbie and me to read (and yes, I forgot my glasses) - which meant that the kids had to lead the entire thing... thus making htem understand what we were doing a whole lot better.
Fourth point: this is an Opus Dei backed chapel - one where being conservative (including dressing conservatively) is followed. Being thus, Barbie and Bernice were almost not allowed to enter due to the fat that they had sleeveless blouses on. Luckily, Barbie was able to persuade the guard that we would not stay too long and were just there for the Way of the Cross.
What am I trying to point at with all these points? Lets just say the Lord works in mysterious ways, and he helped us make sure we were able to practice this this Holy Week. There could have been any one reason why we could not continue with our plan... this was the fourth church/chapel we visited - the first three were too occupied or had not parking. Yet when you think about it... had we gone in to the first three, we would not have had the proper guide.book. Amazing, yes?
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