Take a journey through the Passion of Christ along this trail in St. John, Indiana. The trail provides a prayerful environment where people can open their hearts and draw closer to the Lord.
The Shrine Prayer Trail is a beautiful one-half mile wandering pathway welcoming people of all faiths to take a journey with Christ down the Via Cucis.
The Shrine consists of 40 life-size bronze statues, all individual works art created by artist Mickey Wells of Amarillo, Texas. Each bronze statue depicts a scene from the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ including the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane and finally the Ascension of Christ. Each setting along the way has a listening station where the visitor will simply push a button to hear a description of the scene along with a meditation. These 20 listening stations were written specifically for the Shrine and are beautifully narrated by Bill Kurtis.
The Marian Wayside Shrine
A hand-carved Italian marble statue of Mary is the centerpiece of the Marian Wayside Shrine built in 1954.
Sanctity of Life Shrine
The Sanctity of Life shrine features a black tombstone in honor of the unborn and a bronze statue of Jesus with tears running down His face, holding an unborn baby.
The Shrine of Christ's Passion is conveniently located 35 miles southeast of Chicago on US 41(Indianapolis Blvd S-I80/94 Exit 2) and is handicap accessible. Beautiful new club cars are available for those who are unable to walk the trail. A tour guide will drive these guests along the path (reservation required).
Stop in and visit us today. Come take the journey.
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