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The Way of the Cross is located on the hillside. Fourteen Stations evoke different episodes of the Passion of Christ. The Way of the Cross is an ancient devotion, inspired by the Gospel narratives and therefore one that has never fallen into disuse. In the calm, cool shade of the maple trees that run alongside the path, visitors are invited to live a sort of pilgrimage to rediscover God's love for them and to find meaning in the various trials and sufferings of daily life..St. Alphonsus Ligouri said that "saints have become saints thanks to their devotion to the Passion, and there has not been a single saint who has not had a great love for the Passion; it is from the Crucifix that they have learned the art of loving God.".Each scene contains on average five bronzed cast-iron statues that were prepared in the workshops of Vaucouleurs in France. This Way of the Cross was built over a period of 32 years, from 1913 to 1945..
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