by Victor Hoagland, C.P.
The
Stations of the Cross is a popular devotion used by individuals or groups
who wish through prayer and reflection to follow Jesus Christ on his
way to Calvary. Many Christians practice the devotion, but the Stations
holds a special significance among Roman Catholics. It is one of the
most important devotions honoring the passion of Jesus.
What
matters most in the Stations of the Cross is to follow Jesus Christ
in his passion and to see ourselves mirrored in him. To face life's
dark side in ourselves and in our world, we need images of hope, and
Jesus offers images of hope in his passion. By accompanying him on the
Way of the Cross, we gain his courageous patience and learn to trust
in God who delivers us from evil.
Pray
the Stations of the Cross
About
the Stations of the Cross
- Origins
of the Stations
4th Century Jerusalem; the Via Dolorosa
- What
about incidents not mentioned in the gospels?
Jesus Meets His Mother, Jesus' Three Falls, the Story of Veronica
- From
the Holy Land to Europe
If they could not go to Jerusalem, they would have reminders of Jerusalem
close by: Santa
Stefano, Santa Scala, more
- Medieval
devotion to the Passion
Medieval Christians were intensely interested in the humanity of Jesus;
spiritual pilgrimages and the development of the "Stations"
- The
Stations today: We learn to trust in God who delivers us from evil;
Scriptural Stations; What prayers do you say? What do you do?
- Links
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