Walking Together: The Ecumenical Way of the Cross in St. Jude Busaana
Inspired by the prayer of Jesus Christ, “that they may all be one” (John 17:21), and guided by the missionary vision of Herbert Cardinal Vaughan, the pastoral team at Busaana has embraced ecumenism not as theory but as lived reality. Grounded in the Church’s teaching (Unitatis Redintegratio), the Ecumenical Way of the Cross has become more than a devotion—it is a testimony of unity, faith, and witness.
This year’s Good Friday Way of the Cross once again brought Catholics and Anglicans together in prayer and pilgrimage. Echoing Christ’s words, “When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself” (John 12:32), believers from St. Jude Catholic Parish and St. Luke’s Busaana Town Parish walked side by side. The journey began at an Anglican mission station and concluded at St. Jude Catholic Parish, with the Cross carried in turns—and at times together. Each prayer, each step, echoed the love of Christ who suffered for all, revealing the power of shared faith to heal divisions and inspire communion.
At the Anglican mission station, Fr. Stephen Odhiambo Rombo MHM reminded the faithful that this coming together is precisely the fulfilment of Christ’s call: to be one, so that the world may believe. Indeed, St. Paul reminds us that Christ is not divided (1 Corinthians 1:13). The impact of this unity was both spiritual and social. Along the route, witnesses and the wider community saw Christians living out the Gospel together, offering a powerful sign of reconciliation, hope, and solidarity in a divided world.
Cardinal Vaughan once said, “We are not called to a life of ease, but to a life of sacrifice.” This shared devotion reflected that missionary spirit—a mission lived not individually, but collectively. By walking together in faith, Christians at Busaana demonstrated that ecumenism is not utopia but a present reality, a witness to the transformative power of the Cross.
In a world fractured by divisions, the sight of believers united in prayer is a silent yet profound proclamation of Christ’s love: One Cross, One Lord, One love poured out for all.
By Samuel Awah, MEP student
