STATIONS OF THE CROSS SHRINE
About the Shrine
Dedicated in 1990, the Shrine was built as an act of faith and love for the parishioners of the Sangre de Cristo Parish. It is a place of prayer and solace open to members of all faiths and people of good will.
The Shrine is located on a mesa (flat top mountain) in the center of San Luis, which is Colorado's oldest town. The Shrine is formally known as "La Mesa de la Piedad y de la Misericorida" or The Hill of Piety and Mercy. Here we have recreated our Calvary.
The Stations of the Cross are a series of graphic meditations on the last hours of Christ's life. They are beautifully depicted in a series of 14 bronze sculptures of Christ's passion and resurrection. (See our Photo Gallery page for pictures of the sculptures.) They rest along a half mile, climbing trail that offers opportunities for meditation and reflection. At the top is the Chapel of All Saints, "La Capilla de Todos Los Santos."
The trail culminates at a grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe, The Mother of God. This grotto holds pink sandstone statues of the Virgin Mary and Juan Diego. The grotto reminds us of the special place in the role of our salvation and the love that Hispanics have for Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe.
STATION I
Pilot Condemns Jesus to Die
Jesus Sentenciado A Muerte
They shouted again, “Crucify him.” Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” They only shouted the louder, “Crucify him.” So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them and, after he had Jesus scourged, handed him over to be crucified.
Mark 15:13
STATION II
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
Matt 16:24
Jesus Accepts His Cross
Jesus Cargado con Cruz
STATION III
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”
Matt 11:28-29
Jesus Falls the First Time
Jesus Cae La Primera Vez con La Cruz
STATION IV
“And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierced) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.’”
Luke 2:34
Jesus Meets His Mother
Jesus Encuentra a Su Afligida Madre
STATION V
As they led him away they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus.
Luke 23:26
Simon Helps Carry the Cross
Simon Ayuda a Jesus a Llevar La Cuz
STATION VI
“Jesus turned to them and said, ‘Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children.’”
Luke 23:28
Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
La Veronica Limpia El Rostro de Jesus
STATION VII
“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”
2 Cor 12:9
Jesus Falls the Second Time
Jesus Cae La Segunda Vez con La Cruz
STATION VIII
“Jesus turned to them and said, ‘Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children.’”
Luke 23:28
Jesus Speaks to the Women
Las Mujeres de Jerusalen Lloran por Jesus
STATION IX
“For nothing will be impossible with God.”
Luke 1:37
Jesus Falls the Third Time
Jesus Cae La Tercera Vez con La Cruz
STATION X
“I can count all my bones. They stare at me and gloat; they divide my garments among them; for my clothing they cast lots.”
Psalm 22: 18-19
Jesus is Stripped of his Garments
Jesus is Despojado de sus Vestiduras
STATION XI
When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”
Luke 23:33-34
Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
Jesus es Clavado en La Cruz
STATION XII
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
John 19:25-27
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Jesus Muere en La Cruz
STATION XIII
After this, Joseph of Arimathea, secretly a disciple of Jesus for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. And Pilate permitted it. So he came and took his body.
John 19:38
Jesus is Take from the Cross
Jesus es Bajado de La Cruz
STATION XIV
Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.
John 12:24-26
Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
Jesus Colocado en El Sepulcro
STATION XV
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The Resurrection of Jesus
El Ressurreccion de Jesus
Shrine Sculptor
Huberto Maestas
A restless spirit with a passion for art, sculptor Humberto Maestas exuberates a creative energy that is evident not only in art but life itself. There is nothing passive about a piece by Maestas. His figures embrace drama and capture the spirit of form in motion. Visualizing each sculpture before it is begun, he captures the essence of each piece he creates. Addressing his art to the realm of human experience, Maestas is drawn to the human figure. Maestas couples his artistic vision with technical skill, seeing a piece through the “lost wax process” into a finished bronze.
Maestas received his formal art education at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado. His work has been exhibited nationally and it is collected internationally. Humberto’s Sculpture Studio and home are in the San Louis area in southern Colorado.