A time of sacrifice - Great Lent

We are midway through Holy Week today...Wednesday! Imagine that!
I am going to Church tonight to a Holy Unction service and staying the night in Santa Fe.

I always love traveling New Mexico roads this time of year as there are lots of walkers on the road. You might wonder what a walker is. In the Roman Church many of the faithful walk to a church,usually El Santuario de Chimayo in this part of the world. El Santuario (The Shrine) was built between l8l4 and l8l6.

As I went down to church on Tuesday morning, there was a lone walker carrying a wooden cross. It was probably about 24" x 12", beautifully and carefully carved in a spiral design. I left early in the morning and by early afternoon as I was coming back I passed him again looking hot and tired. He had traveled about 20 miles. May God richly bless his sweet heart. He filled my heart passing him both times.