Printable stations of the cross booklet according to st. Stations of the cross pdf booklet linkedin slideshare. Children love having their own copy and even coloring the beautiful pictures of jesus on his way of the cross. Our middle school youth use it as the centerpiece of the stations of the cross prayer service held in our church on a friday evening, open to all parishioners. By the cross with thee to stay, there with thee to weep and pray, is all i ask of thee to give. All lights but the one on the cross were extinguished. May the grace of god, so rich in mercy and boundless in compassion, be with your all. He took along peter and the two sons of zebedee, and began to feel sorrow and distress. It was developed during the crusades when the knights and pilgrims began to follow the route of christs way to calvary. Traditional way of the cross in this form since about 1650. Dec 02, 2015 in a 30 december 2012 canonwired podcast, pastor doug wilson was asked what he thought about protestants crossing themselves. In any case, the way of the cross as a devotion went out of style for many, and it slowly lost its place as a form of prayer for the people. Jesus is condemned to death v we adore you, o christ, and we praise you.
Each station of the cross is a deep and thoughtful reflection on the different moments of jesus passion. Could you please tell me the origins of this devotion. See more ideas about stations of the cross, prayer stations, station. Stations of the cross for our times about these stations. Tenebrae is characterized by a series of scripture readings and meditations done in stages while lights andor candles are gradually extinguished to symbolize the growing darkness not only of. Praying the stations of the cross is a popular devotion in both the eastern and western churches. Be sure to educate beforehand to allay fears that such a service might not be reformed. The stations of the cross from ancient times, christians have made pilgrimages to holy places. The stations of the cross is not a biblical form of worship. I desire to carry it with all patience until death, that i may prove worthy of thee.
In a 30 december 2012 canonwired podcast, pastor doug wilson was asked what he thought about protestants crossing themselves. Walking the walk of the stations of the cross baylor university. One of the bible study participants mentioned a baptist church praying the stations of the cross. Second, in a catholic mass, when the sign of the cross is made, accompanying it is usually the phrase, in the name of the father and of the son and. Read it online, print, or listen to the traditional audio recording below. First, let us define and describe the practice of the stations of the cross. The pictures of the stations of the cross taken from church of the holy trinity, gainesville, virginia by timeline media. I believe as a presbyterian protestant that images of christ are in violation of the 2nd commandment. The stations of the cross has two related meanings. Many protestant organizations agree that the image focuses too heavily on christs death and not on his resurrection. We want to reach out to every part of the world with this message, by forming our organization in every catholic parish and school and by. The protestant stations of the cross as i have discovered by research are an attempt to provide a biblical form of worship for protestants so they can reflect on the path to calvary and have a better understanding on christs redemptive act and be more joyful at his resurrection on easter sunday.
Catholic stations of the cross, and more recently lutherans, presbyterians. Walking the walk of the stations of the cross 57 of eight, monastic religious order founder, and contemplative who ruminated all her life on christs passion. These events encompass jesus journey carrying his cross from the. Stations of the cross for protestants and catholics the way of the. This tradition, initially promoted by the franciscan order of monks, has continued through the centuries and many catholic and.
We offer these stations as a resource for use by parishes during the season of lent or on good friday. It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, and the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the temple was torn in the middle. Stations of the cross jubilee year of mercy the cross of. He elaborated that it would not be appropriate because it could. In this prayer, fourteen traditional events in the passion of jesus are recalled and meditated upon. The stations of the cross walk alongside christ on the journey of his passion and remember our brothers and sisters both around the world and in our own cities who experience suffering and poverty each day. The devotion originated with pilgrims in jerusalem retracing the traditional steps jesus is believed to have followed on good friday. Kneeling before the altar, make an act of contrition, and form the intention of gaining the indulgences, whether for yourself or for the souls in purgatory. It involves meditating at way stations on the way to the cross, recalling jesus journey along the via dolorosa in jerusalem on good friday. The stations of the cross are not well known outside of the catholic religion. Catholic stations of the cross, and more recently lutherans, presbyterians, and other protestant churches do.
The object of the stations is to help the christian faithful to make a spiritual. Or you can pray the jesus prayer reverently at each station. Since lent is a penitential season of preparation for easter, the stations of the cross, which follow the path of christ from pontius pilates praetorium to christs tomb have been a popular devotion in parishes. Adore this powerlessness willed by the almighty divinity. Behold, i cheerfully join thee on the way of the cross. Alternate stations of the cross or way of the cross for protestants. Stations of the cross for global justice and reconciliation the stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesus life.
The stations of the cross web stapleford resources. The via dolorosa is the traditional route that jesus followed from his condemnation in pilates hall to. By examining history, namely the protestant split from. This can be a moving experience for individuals or families.
Why do most protestants, if not all, not make the sign of the. Protestant churches objected to this devotional form because some of the traditional stations include some stations that are not grounded in sscripture. Apparently, this question was asked because growing numbers of protestants have started crossing themselves. See more ideas about prayer garden, marian garden and meditation garden. It is the weight of the cross i should not be astonished to feel it, at times to be crushed by it.
Protestants have sometimes been turned off by the stations of the cross because of its sole focus on the cross and neglect of the resurrection, hence this. The roman catholic crucifix and and the simple protestant. The stations of the cross or the way of the cross, also known as the way of sorrows or the via. In contrast, catholic churches do often have crucifixes, which have an image of jesus, the son of god. In the 16th century, this pathway was officially entitled the via dolorosa sorrowful way or simply way of the cross or stations. In one sense, the stations of the cross refers to the liturgical practice of using various events in the final hours of jesus life as a structure for prayer and meditation also called the via crucis or way of the cross. The giver of life, who stood side by side with the father at the mo. See some examples of the stations, learn the meaning of the stations of the cross. The cross is the nourishment and the means of love.
The roman catholic crucifix and and the simple protestant cross. Also known as the way of the cross or way of sorrows, our stations of the cross depict fourteen images of jesus on the day of his crucifixion. The stations of the cross for our times have been devised by the faith development services team at the request of the vicars forane of the diocese. The stations of the cross often refers to a series of depictions, usually either paintings or sculpture, that coincide with the stations of the cross along the via dolorosa way of suffering in the old city of jerusalem. Ideas for using stations of the cross we use the stations of the cross cd kit twice each year. No protestant i know of ever prays to a cross or cares whether or not there is a cross in front of them when they pray or worship. The whole indulgence scene became quite messy and was in fact one of the major reasons for the protestant reformation. In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit. Stations of the cross what protestants can learn from the. Why do most protestants, if not all, not make the sign of. Stations of the cross what protestants can learn from. A brief explanation of the stations of the cross and how they can be used in protestant worship. The body of jesus is taken down from the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. It has the preparatory prayer and both the latin and the english stabat mater with the prayer before a crucifix in the back a wonderful audio stations of the cross a priest reads the same words as are in the booklet and as are on with the coloring.
So this alternative way of the cross begins with the lords supper and ends with the resurrection. Now for a real protestant there should be no rules laid down by man. And to tell people to wear comfortable walking shoes. For several minutes of silence, young and old knelt together alongside the cross. Children scampered eagerly over the playground across the street as we. The stations of the cross stock photos and images 123rf. In a very short time protestant missions introduced an era of expansion of christianity that in many ways outstripped the missionary activities of the roman catholic.
Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Feb 19, 2007 the stations of the cross san clemente, rome detail of apse mosaic 12th century. The sun threw its first gloriously warm beams of the spring season upon the singing birds, busy trucks on the downtown street, a neighborhood band rehearsing somewhere out of view. As protestants and presbyterians we have only the symbol of the empty cross which represents christs redemptive act on calvary and the easter message that he is now risen from that earthy crucifixion and has become glorified in a risen body which incorporates his two natures human and divine. O jesus, whosoever does not take up his cross and follow thee, is not worthy of thee. In the medieval period, when pilgrimage to jerusalem was popular, people there began to walk the traditional path jesus took from his arrest to his passion and death. The evangelical church and some other protestant churches also pray the cross of the cross. If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. We stood in the center of our worship space around this rough wooden cross and listened to the brief proclamation of the account of jesus death from mark 15.
We are committed towards renewing and rebuilding a strong catholic faith, through writing, preaching, and outreaches. Protestant stations of the cross noncatholic religions. Xiv jesus is laid in the tomb jesus christ, crucified, have mercy on us. Walking the stations is a pilgrimage that invites us to contemplate the passion of jesus. Via crucis is a visual representation of jesus suffering from the time when pontius pilate condemned him to death until the moment when he was put in the grave. The stations of the cross, or the way of the cross, is a local representation of a pilgrimage to jerusalem to retrace the steps of christ as he carried the cross to calvary. R because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. The stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesus life. We aim at helping catholics understand better the message of jesus christ through words of mouth and charity.
Early christian theologians in their writings about the cross, saw in christ carrying the cross a warrior proudly bearing a symbol of victory on his shoulders. One of the devotions in our parish every lent is the stations of the cross. This printable stations of the cross booklet is so handy. The stations of the cross are above all a prayer we pray when we remember jesus suffering. The stations tell a story but more importantly, the stations are meant to mean something to each of us.
Protestants have sometimes been turned off by the stations of the cross because of its sole focus on the cross and neglect of the resurrection. Our stations come from the imaginations of several dpc members, each work based on a passage from one of the four gospels. Stations of the cross jubilee year of mercy the cross of christ contains all the love of god, his immeasurable mercy. In some contemporary stations of the cross, a fifteenth station has been added to. The image of jesus on the cross, also known as a crucifix, is widely regarded as a symbol of roman catholicism. Designate where each station will be so that you can travel a bit between each station, yet not so much that those with less physical stamina will have trouble keeping up. Ancient christian tradition holds that along the way of the cross, a woman. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Stations of the cross for global justice and reconciliation. The stations of the cross teachers notes page 1 of 17.
Aug 17, 2011 i believe as a presbyterian protestant that images of christ are in violation of the 2nd commandment. The official web site for the archdiocese of detroit pdf. Stations of the cross for our times ossory diocese. Stations of the cross from a douayrheims bible the stations of the cross, also known as the way of the cross, is normally prayed each friday during lent. First on this page is a reprint of a printable stations of the cross booklet according to the method of st. The stations of the cross for protestant worship the. Stations of the cross downtown presbyterian church. Stations of the cross for protestants and catholics the. Alternate stations of the cross or way of the cross for. Walking the stations of the cross reformed worship. Stations of the cross introduction, contents, ideas for.
A devotion to the stations of the cross bears with it generous indulgences for the faithful and allows catholics to more fervently take up their personal crosses of trial and suffering. Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations. The empty cross is viewed as a symbol of the risen christ. Opening prayer holy god, be with us now as we meditate on your sons journey to. Because by thy holy cross thou hast redeemed the world. The 14 stations of the cross also known as the way of the cross, via crucis, via dolorosa, way of sorrows has been a christian devotional practice going back to the time of st.
Amen then jesus told his disciples, if any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take of their cross and follow me. Because by th y holy cross, th ou hast redeemed the world. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Im curious as to the numbers of stations a protestant would use and what events of the passion they would commemorate. When the soldiers came to jesus, they saw that he was already dead so that they did not break his legs, but one of them opened his side with a lance, and immediately there came out blood and water. Stations of the cross the stations of the cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of jesus christ to calvary. Albans, west virginia, twelve miles west of charleston, the capital city. As protestants and presbyterians we have only the symbol of the empty cross which represents christs redemptive act on calvary and the easter message that he is now risen from that earthy crucifixion and has become glorified in a risen body which incorporates his two natures human. Tenebrae latin for shadows or darkness is a service of worship for good friday before easter sunday. Because not everyone could travel to jerusalem, the church began to offer. Mission stations of the cross for children holy childhood association canada 2219 kennedy road toronto on m1t 3g5 toll free.
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