Aidan Gillespie started his spiritual pilgrimage on the Blue Line at 5 a.m. in what has become an annual ritual on Chicago's mass transit system -- the Stations of the Cross. In addition to riding each CTA line from end to end, he will visit 10 parishes -- reflecting in both places.
Aidan Gillespie waits for the doors to close on an inbound Blue Line train during his CTA Stations of the Cross all-day pilgrimage in Chicago. Gillespie planned to ride every CTA 'L' line from end-to-end in one day. — John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2013
Aidan Gillespie looks at the route map while riding the outbound Blue Line train to Forest Park during his CTA Stations of the Cross all-day pilgrimage in Chicago. Gillespie planned to ride every CTA 'L' line from end-to-end in one day. — John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2013
Aidan Gillespie walks to the Homan-Kedzie Blue Line stop during his CTA Stations of the Cross all-day pilgrimage in Chicago. Gillespie planned to ride every CTA 'L' line from end-to-end in one day. — John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2013
Aidan Gillespie sits inside Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica during his CTA Stations of the Cross all-day pilgrimage in Chicago. Gillespie planned to ride every CTA 'L' line from end-to-end in one day, in addition to visiting up to ten churches. — John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2013
Aidan Gillespie exits Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica during his CTA Stations of the Cross all-day pilgrimage in Chicago. Gillespie planned to ride every CTA 'L' line from end-to-end in one day, in addition to visiting up to ten churches. — John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2013
Aidan Gillespie exits Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica during his CTA Stations of the Cross all-day pilgrimage in Chicago. Gillespie planned to ride every CTA 'L' line from end-to-end in one day, in addition to visiting up to ten churches. — John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2013
Aidan Gillespie (standing, left) rides the inbound Blue Line train during his CTA Stations of the Cross all-day pilgrimage in Chicago. Gillespie planned to ride every CTA 'L' line from end-to-end in one day. — John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2013
Aidan Gillespie rides the inbound Blue Line train during his CTA Stations of the Cross all-day pilgrimage in Chicago. Gillespie planned to ride every CTA 'L' line from end-to-end in one day. — John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2013
