Included in the "Spiritual Reading" section of Fr. In his homily on that occasion, the Pope said: “Following in his footsteps, spread in society the awareness that we are called to holiness, without distinction of race, class, culture or age.". By faith it becomes reality in our life, otherwise it just remains a theory. Even persons who think themselves virtuous very easily forget this elementary rule of prudence.”, “I find my pleasure in doing thy will, my God, and thy law dwells deep within my heart.”, A Mystery Maven's Favorite Whodunits, Thrillers, and Capers of 2020. Understanding this key teaching is a matter of life! Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Ruppes - October 9, 2008 Genre: Southern Gospel Special Occasions: Easter. I have posted collected prayers and artwork for the Stations of the Cross, which I invite you to pray from the Stations link. Opening Prayer. The Way of the Cross is a glorious meditative journey in which readers are led to meet themselves through re-experiencing the Passion of Christ. The Way of The Cross book. "I promise eternal life to those who pray, from time to time, the Way of the Cross. Be, A necessary and probably the best companion to the Way of the Cross, which tends to deteriorate to empty ritual and a religious obligation followed by soup and pancakes in the parish hall (no offense). The way of the cross (the way of self-denial), is the way of life, for “If anyone desires to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23. I received the order … Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world. 2 I must needs go on in the blood sprinkled way, The path that the Savior trod, If I ever climb to the heights sublime, Where the soul is at home with God. The choral book for By the Way of the Cross. Msgr. There is no middle way! People say, either through ignorance or unbelief, that “the old Adam” can swim. —Matthew 16:24 . By the Way of the Cross features 12 of the best arrangements simplified for every choir, and usable throughout the year. The words of St. Josemaria Escriva are words to live by. If we lay hold of this by faith, it will also, in truth, work a crucifixion in us. For every new step I want to take in Jesus’ steps, I must crucify the self-will in me that would resist this. The Way of the Cross (The Stations of the Cross) March 27, 2011. (Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12.) by Scepter. That is how God sculptures the image of His son in souls. We’d love your help. The old man has to be crucified, or drowned, if God’s will is to be done. He proclaimed him a saint ten years later, on October 6, 2002, in St. Peter’s Square, in Rome, before a great multitude. This is a fundamental misunderstanding. The objective of the stations is to help … This revised edition is enhanced by 14 of the author's own powerful line drawings. I have two very worn copies of the mini version of this book, one at home and one on my desk at work. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. “Don't judge without having heard both sides. "The Way of the Cross is not a sad devotion. Thousands of people, including many bishops (a third of all the bishops in the world), requested that the Holy See open his cause of beatification and canonization.On May 17, 1992, Pope John Paul II beatified Josemaría Escrivá. Kellye Garrett's first novel, Hollywood Homicide, was released in August 2017 and won the Agatha, Anthony, Lefty, and Independent Publisher... El libro Via Crucis consta de breves comentarios a las catorce estaciones del Via Crucis, nacidos de la oración personal de Josemaría Escrivá. It was with the same objective that, between 1970 and 1975, he made long trips to Mexico, Spain, Portugal, South America, and Guatemala, holding catechetical gatherings which large numbers of men and women attended.He died in Rome on June 26, 1975. The Scriptural version was not intended to invalidate the traditional version. ActiveChristianity® by Brunstad Christian Church aims to show how God’s word challenges and empowers followers of Jesus to live 100% according to God’s will, so we no longer need to fall in sin, but can come to a life of victory. The thirteen methods of the Way of the Cross found in these pages will enable the follower of Christ to weep and atone for his sins, understand Our Lady's sorrow, pray with the Church, contemplate Our Lord as Eucharistic Victim, accept the Will of God, prepare for judgment, and love his neighbor. Point 4 under Station 6 says: "The blows are necessary to hack away what is superfluous from the huge block of marble. It is very usual, when the devotion is performed publicly, to sing a stanza of the "Stabat Mater" while passing from one Station to the next. This article is translated from Norwegian, and is an excerpt from the booklet “The Way of Life,” first published by Skjulte Skatters Forlag in November 1935.© Copyright Stiftelsen Skjulte Skatters Forlag. Inasmuch as the Way of the Cross, made in this way, constitutes a miniature pilgrimage to the holy places at Jerusalem, the origin of the devotion may be traced to the Holy Land. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The Way of the Cross or Via Crucis, in its present form, with the same fourteen stations placed in the same order, is recorded in Spain in the first half of the seventeenth century especially in Franciscan communities. Every step I take in following Jesus, every step on the way of life, is a step of saying “no” to my own will. “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live …” Galatians 2:20. 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