In many parishes, especially in the interior of the country, the famous “Procession of the Encounter” takes place on Holy Wednesday. Men leave, a church or a specific place, with the image of Our Lord of the Steps; women leave another point with Our Lady of the Pains . Then there is the painful encounter between the Mother and the Son. The priest proclaims the famous “Sermon of the Seven Words”, making a reflection, which calls the faithful to conversion and penance.
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