On Good Friday morning, the streets of Arrecife were filled with parishioners to participate in the 'Via Crucis', also known as the 'Via Dolorosa'. At 11 in the morning, the image of the 'Crucified Jesus' crossed the portico of the Matriz de San Ginés Obispo church. Presiding over the procession was the titular parish priest of San Ginés, Juan Carlos Medina, and Jesús Sastre, a Jesuit from Madrid.
The 'Via Crucis' is focused on the Sorrowful Mysteries of Christ, which are meditated and contemplated by walking and stopping at each of the 14 stations, in which a step or episode of the Passion is fixed, thus marking the journey carried out by Jesus to lead to Calvary.
Beyond being a religious act, the Via Crucis is an invitation to personal reflection and spiritual growth, thus remembering the suffering of Jesus and his dedication to the salvation of humanity.
After the Via Crucis, the parishioners gathered inside the temple to listen and meditate with the Sermon of the Seven Words, a reflection carried out by Jesús Sastre. The Sermon of the Seven Words refers to the reflection on the seven last words that Jesus pronounced during his crucifixion, as recorded in the Gospels. It is a common act of devotion during Holy Week, especially on Good Friday, which commemorates the passion and death of Jesus.
