Lent in Rome: Sant'Anastasia, Roman Station Church

Explore the churches of Rome with Crux Stationalis. During the Lent, Crux Stationalis explores the Lenten Roman Station Church of every day of Lent and Easter Week!

— Feria Tertia post Dominicam Primam in Quadragesima — Statio ad S. Anastasia —

Jacob created Crux Stationalis as a social media apostolate to share a very particular tradition from the Eternal City. Every year for Lent, the Diocese of Rome organizes a pilgrimage itinerary, a tradition that goes back to Pope Saint Gregory the Great. The pilgrimage consists of going from one Roman Station Church to the next for every day of Lent and Easter Week. The devotion is particularly centered around devotion to the early Christian martyrs — and the pilgrimage route is primarily based on the desire to visit the tombs of the martyrs. It is where the tradition of the Litany of the Saints came from.

[stephclark]

The statues were amazing, and the colors were so vivid! Thank you for helping me feel like I’m actually there ☺️🙏🏻

[monara]

Lovely statues of Saint Anastasia and the Virgin Mary!

[sidcundiff]

Love this. I go to it whenever I'm in Rome.

[thadathil]

Now this church is maintained by Syro-Malabar Catholic Church; an eastern Catholic Church

[p.joseignaciolastra-yquq]

Dear Jacob:

Could someone tell me what song and artist open these programs that barely last seconds ?

Thank you