It will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. today, and from 10 a.m. to noon and 6 to 7 p.m. on Holy Saturday tomorrow. Becker said the labyrinth, which predates Christianity, was adopted by the Christian church in the Middle Ages. It was a tradition to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When that was impossible, the design was incorporated in some large cathedrals. It became a symbolic pilgrimage.
People walk the labyrinth silently, using their own choice of prayer or meditation.
It is not used in a religious service, but has been visited or borrowed by members of several churches and organizations here. There is something in a walking meditation. Walking in a penitential mode is very beneficial at this time of season. This is a wonderful way to be preparing yourself for Easter.