Trail of the Cross

Walk the Way of the Cross with St. Josemaria Escriva

A sacred path. A spiritual encounter. A daily transformation.

A Path of Prayer
and Joy

Experience a profound spiritual journey through nature as you reflect on the Stations of the Cross with meditations by St. Josemaria Escriva. Discover how joy can blossom from the Cross in everyday life.

Christian joy has its roots in the shape of a cross.
— Bishop Alvaro del Portillo

Choose Your Trail

How it Works

Open Route: On your phone, tap the provided link to launch the route in Google Maps (required).
Enable Location: Ensure your phone’s location services are active and that Google Maps has permission to access your location.
Start with Introductory Prayer: Select the “Introductory Prayer” waypoint to begin.
Navigate to Stations: Follow the waypoints in sequence, using your real-time location to reach each virtual Station.
Engage with Content: At each Station, tap the waypoint to access prayers and images for reflection.

Proceed through all Stations, immersing yourself in this spiritual journey.

Burnaby Mountain

Type: Moderate Hike

Terrain: Hard-packed dirt, roots and rocks

Elevation Gain: 66 m

Duration: ~1 hour

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Burnaby Trail (Stroller Friendly)

Type: Easy Walk

Terrain: Wide gravel path, gentle incline

Distance: 3 km round trip

Duration: 1–1.5 hours

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East Canyon, Vancouver

Type: Moderate Hike

Terrain: Forest trail

Distance: 2 km round trip

Duration: 1–1.5 hours

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Belcarra to Admiralty Point

Type: Moderate Hike

Terrain: Hard-packed dirt, roots and rocks

Distance: 1.75 Km

Duration: ~1.5 hours

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Pipeline Bridge

Type: Easy Walk

Terrain: Forest

Distance: 500 m round trip

Duration: 45 minutes

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Mount Tolmie Park, Victoria

Type: Easy to Moderate Hike

Terrain: Gravel trails

Distance: 1.4 Km round trip

Duration: ~1 hour

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Begin with Prayer

My Lord and my God,
under the loving eyes of our Mother,
we are making ready to accompany you
along this path of sorrow,
which was the price for our redemption.
We wish to suffer all that You suffered,
to offer you our poor, contrite hearts,
because you are innocent, and yet
you are going to die for us,
who are the only really guilty ones.
My Mother, Virgin of sorrows,
help me to relive those bitter hours
which your Son wished to spend on earth,
so that we, who were made from a handful of clay,
may finally live
in libertatem gloriae filiorum Dei,
in the freedom and glory of the children of God.

St. Josemaria Escrivá

Pray with the Meditations of
St. Josemaria

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