An outdoor religious art installation in Orlando is now open, inviting the public to walk the journey of Jesus during Holy Week. The Gospel Gardens at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, feature 14 life-size sculptures.Each depicts a station of the cross—moments from Jesus’ passion, suffering and crucifixion.”They are incredible. We’re from St. Thomas More in Sanford, and this is our first time coming to the gardens—and they are incredible. Life-size and just beautiful,” a visitor said. Church leaders emphasized that the gardens are open to everyone. “For anyone—you are invited to come and really meditate, and to draw from these scenes how the Lord is responding, so we can learn how to respond in our own lives,” Father Ivan Olmo said. The sculptures were a gift from a private donor, and the artist spent several years completing the project.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
An outdoor religious art installation in Orlando is now open, inviting the public to walk the journey of Jesus during Holy Week.
The Gospel Gardens at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, feature 14 life-size sculptures.
Each depicts a station of the cross—moments from Jesus’ passion, suffering and crucifixion.
“They are incredible. We’re from St. Thomas More in Sanford, and this is our first time coming to the gardens—and they are incredible. Life-size and just beautiful,” a visitor said.
Church leaders emphasized that the gardens are open to everyone.
“For anyone—you are invited to come and really meditate, and to draw from these scenes how the Lord is responding, so we can learn how to respond in our own lives,” Father Ivan Olmo said.
The sculptures were a gift from a private donor, and the artist spent several years completing the project.
