The Cross as a Journey: The Stations of the Cross for Protestant Worship (Christian Caucus)

And that’s just the beginning.

21 posted on 04/04/2007 8:13:32 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever He tells you.' ")

Which book are you reading? There are a number of biographies on Amazon.

22 posted on 04/04/2007 8:17:42 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)

“Forget Not Love,” by Andre Frossard. It’s sort of poetic.

23 posted on 04/04/2007 8:21:54 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever He tells you.' ")

I just ordered it. Thanks!

24 posted on 04/04/2007 8:37:30 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)

25 posted on 04/04/2007 8:38:02 AM PDT by Salvation (" With God all things are possible. ")

You’re welcome. In addition to being a good, fairly brief, treatment of his life and death, it also presents his mystical theology in sufficient depth to make it clear how deep it really is.

26 posted on 04/04/2007 9:09:55 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever He tells you.' ")

I’m looking forward to it. I also ordered “Hits” by Boz Scaggs. :)

27 posted on 04/04/2007 9:12:53 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)

Beyond all the dogmas and the sentimentalism associated with the Cross, finally it is about faithfulness, servanthood, the commitment of One to another that will not abandon that commitment even when rejected. In a real sense, the cross is about the power of love, the commitment of God to humanity, the faithfulness and grace of God that knows no limits and will yield to no boundary, that will risk even death itself for the sake of new life.

Amazingly beautiful. As a Protestant, I have never thought much about the stations of the Cross. Just one of those things that other churches do. I can honestly say that I will never see the SOTC in the same light again. Thank you so much for posting this. God bless.

28 posted on 04/04/2007 9:15:21 AM PDT by Between the Lines (I am very cognizant of my fallibility, sinfulness, and other limitations. So should you.)

Ah - SuperSaver shipping!

29 posted on 04/04/2007 9:16:42 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever He tells you.' ")

To: Between the Lines

As a Protestant, I have never thought much about the stations of the Cross.

One main reason why Catholics have the corpus hanging on the Cross is that we must never forget what He did for us. And that it's not so much the cross that did that, but rather Him hanging on that cross that accomplished our salvation.

30 posted on 04/04/2007 9:33:42 AM PDT by markomalley (Extra ecclesiam nulla salus CINO-RINO GRAZIE NO)

31 posted on 04/04/2007 9:54:39 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)

Well said!

One Sad But Holy Day

But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ
- Galatians 6:14 RSV

The world does not understand this, Lord,
why I should want to bring to mind that sad but holy day,
when You became the curse for us,
when You carried that horrendous burden
far heavier than the wood of Your cross,
the sin of the world on Your sinless, torn and battered back.
Such is the scandal of God in the eyes of the world,
That out of disgrace and misery and pain,
Hope is born.

How heavy the weight of the unrighteousness of others on You,
the Son of righteousness,
hatred and the selfish lack of love piled high on You,
You who are all love,
all that darkness
on the shoulders of You who are always the Light,
as You brought the redemption that a loving God offered —
by Your stripes we are healed.

O Lord, let me think of the crowd that gathered in front of the Roman judge,
pressing close and noisy that Friday morning,
thinking they were upholding the honor of the Father,
but caught up by the world who would not see You for who you are,
and know my sins were there as they screamed for Your blood.
Let me think of the whip and know that my sins were there,
driving the lead tipped leather to cut Your skin,
as You took the punishment that I deserved.
Let me remember how that my sinful hand joined the executioner hammering the nails
through all the times I have chosen to do wrong,
not counting the cost that you so willingly bore to the depths of death.

The world does not understand,
does not want to understand,
chooses not to believe this foolishness of God,
the one thing truly to glory in,
a cursed death that is a marvelous victory,
yet for us who love You,
the scandal of the cross is our one hope and salvation.

Lord,
Let me never take for granted what You have wrought,
and contemplating that day with remorse and with gladness,
remember with a thankful heart how much I am loved,
now and forever.

Amen.

32 posted on 04/04/2007 9:56:24 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)

To: Knitting A Conundrum

33 posted on 04/04/2007 10:00:04 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever He tells you.' ")

To: Knitting A Conundrum

34 posted on 04/04/2007 10:00:12 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever He tells you.' ")

My wife wrote and illustrated a Stations of the Cross booklet for children from a Protestant perspective some years back, while going through and recovering from colorectal cancer. I think it's wonderful. There is an online version viewable here: http://www.goaway-letmepaint.com/cwwj_frame.htm.
There is a fair amount of other faith-based art on this site as well.

35 posted on 04/04/2007 10:31:01 AM PDT by Mr. Dough

To: Mr. Dough; Knitting A Conundrum; trisham; Tax-chick

My wife wrote and illustrated a Stations of the Cross booklet for children from a Protestant perspective some years back, while going through and recovering from colorectal cancer.

Beautiful illustrations!!!

Although the stations are not identical to the ones normally identified, I can't see how that would be from a "Protestant" perspective...it sounds very much like "the Passion" to me...

36 posted on 04/04/2007 10:49:55 AM PDT by markomalley (Extra ecclesiam nulla salus CINO-RINO GRAZIE NO)

Wow, that’s beautiful! I’ll definitely have to gather my offspring around the computer later!

37 posted on 04/04/2007 11:48:11 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever He tells you.' ")

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