FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — It was an intense and emotional “Good Friday” at St. Anthony’s in Fresno

For the previous forty years, the church has been re-enacting the previous few hours of Jesus’ life, in accordance with the Christian religion.

The non secular pilgrimage is named The Stations of the Cross.

The 14-part play is carried out by parishioners the Friday earlier than easter.

“It’s a somber feeling however there is a sense of hope additionally as a result of we all know that Jesus tells us that to ensure that us to comply with him all of us have to hold throughout and he is the primary one which teaches us that. He is our trainer, he is our mannequin, he is the one which carries his cross and teaches us to do the identical factor as properly,” defined Father Jose Sanchez, the Pastor at St. Anthony Mary Claret Church.

It particulars Jesus carrying the cross, getting stripped of his clothes, getting nailed to the cross, after which dying.

All of this earlier than Easter Sunday, which marks the resurrection of Jesus.

Father Jose Sanchez says the assist of the group has been constant all through the years.

A whole lot of individuals present as much as watch and take part.

“They’ve a relationship with God and so that is a method of expressing that relationship is thru doing this and having the ability to attain different folks touching their hearts and having them come nearer to a God who loves them, a God who’s keen to die for them and so that is what their aim is to have the ability to evangelize and attain out to others,” talked about Father Sanchez.

Luis Alberto Hernandez performed the function of Jesus.

He spoke with us earlier than his journey of carrying the cross, however was almost speechless.

“No phrases to explain simply one thing large, one thing large for me and all the pieces’s from my coronary heart,” expressed Luis.

Youngsters and younger adults had been additionally among the many individuals.

“I really feel nice to be a part of this to re-create one thing that occurred over 2,000 years in the past,” talked about one participant, Gerardo Bibian.

The challenge, permitting them to develop into nearer to their religion from a younger age, as tens of millions of Christians worldwide put together to have fun Easter Sunday.

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