Download or read book The Via Dolorosa written by Michael L. Russo and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deacon Michael L. Russo was ordained to the Diaconate in 2010 in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, PA and is the Associate Director of Diaconal Formation and the Ministerial Coordinator of Adult Enrichment and Lay Ecclesial Ministry for the Diocese. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Sacred Scripture and Systematic Theology from St. Vincent Seminary where he serves as a member of the Adjunct Faculty. He and his wife Nancy reside in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Download or read book Via Dolorosa written by David Hare and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'My whole life, it's been assumed, Western civilisation is an old bitch gone in the teeth. And so people say, go to Israel. Because in Israel at least people are fighting. In Israel, they're fighting for something they believe in.' Via DolorosaIn 1997, after many invitations, the 50-year-old British playwright resolved finally to visit the 50-year-old State of Israel. The resulting play, written to be performed by the author himself, offers a meditation on an extraordinary trip to both Israel and the Palestinian territory, which leaves Hare questioning his own values as searchingly as the powerful beliefs of those he met. Accompanying Via Dolorosa is the 1996 lecture When Shall We Live?, which also addresses questions of art and faith. Originally given in Westminster Abbey as the Eric Symes Memorial Lecture, it attracted record correspondence when an abridged version was published in the Daily Telegraph.
Download or read book Jesus His Story in Stone written by Mike Mason and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus: His Story in Stone is a reflection on still-existing stone objects that Jesus would have known, seen, or even touched. Each of the seventy short chapters is accompanied by a photograph taken on location in Israel. Arranged chronologically, the one-page meditations compose a portrait of Christ as seen through the significant stones in His life, from the cave where He was born to the rock of Calvary. While packed with historical and archaeological detail, the book’s main thrust is devotional, leading the reader both spiritually and physically closer to Jesus.
Download or read book Via Dolorosa written by Martin Shannon and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on early Christian practice, pilgrims to Jerusalem reconstructed the events of Good Friday along the “Way of Suffering,” the Via Dolorosa. The Spanish nun, Egeria, writes of her own experience with this in her fourth century Holy Week journal. In the Middle Ages, the Franciscans and Dominicans particularly picked up on the ritual, and transported it from Jerusalem to chapels and churches outside the Holy Land. If one could not make the pilgrimage to the place of Jesus’s passion, then the “place” could be brought to the pilgrim . . . even in his or her own home town. Over the centuries, the Stations of the Cross spread across Europe and the British Isles. Eventually, fourteen stations were set, with accompanying books of readings and prayers to guide the Good Friday pilgrims as they walked the way with Christ—going “with him” as he bore his cross from the court of Pilate to the hill of Golgotha, from his judgment and condemnation to his death and deposition from the cross. Allow these scriptures, meditations, and prayers to accompany you as you walk and pray the Stations of the Cross with Christ.
Download or read book On the Via Dolorosa with Christ written by Paul Ciholas and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After two millennia, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ remain the foundation of Christian faith. No matter how often the story of Easter is told and how much it is explained, we are awed by the inscrutability of God's incarnation in Christ and find ourselves caught up in an event that transcends our understanding and surrounds us in a sea of divine love that belongs to the realm of mystery. These forty mediations invite the reader to reflect on Christ's walk on the Via Dolorosa, the path of suffering that a bruised and exhausted Jesus had to trudge from the place of his condemnation to the site of his crucifixion. It is a sobering journey. It is also a holy path toward God. With the author the reader can walk from sacred place to sacred place and feel the transforming power of the presence of Christ. In this pilgrimage we encounter a tormented Judas, a bewildered peter, a transformed Thomas, and two startled disciples on the road to Emmaus. The passion story leads believers and readers through the tragic disintegration of moral and spiritual claims to a fresh reaffirmation of the promise of transfiguration and resurrection.
Download or read book Secrets from the Via Dolorosa written by Andy Cook and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Path to the Cross written by Ray Vander Laan and published by . This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God's story culminates with the intense devotion of his people in this 11th volume of the Faith Lessons series. Discover how their passionate faith prepares the way for Jesus and his ultimate act of obedience and sacrifice at the cross. Then, be challenged in your own life to live as they did---by every word that comes from the mouth of God.Five sessions include:1. The Way of the Essenes2. The Way of John the Baptist3. Into the Desert to be Tested4. The Last Passover5. The Fifth Cup--Our Way of Hope
Download or read book Floating Staircase written by Ronald Malfi and published by Medallion Media Group. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the success of his latest novel, Travis Glasgow and his wife Jodie buy their first house in the seemingly idyllic western Maryland town of Westlake. At first, everything is picture perfect—from the beautiful lake behind the house to the rebirth of the friendship between Travis and his brother, Adam, who lives nearby. Travis also begins to overcome the darkness of his childhood and the guilt he’s harbored since his younger brother’s death—a tragic drowning veiled in mystery that has plagued Travis since he was 13. Soon, though, the new house begins to lose its allure. Strange noises wake Travis at night, and his dreams are plagued by ghosts. Barely glimpsed shapes flit through the darkened hallways, but strangest of all is the bizarre set of wooden stairs that rises cryptically out of the lake behind the house. Travis becomes drawn to the structure, but the more he investigates, the more he uncovers the house’s violent and tragic past, and the more he learns that some secrets cannot be buried forever.
Download or read book Via Dolorosa being the Catholic Devotion of the Stations prepared as a special Office for the use of English People Translated and arranged by the author of From Oxford to Rome etc E F S H arris written by and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sonnets of the Cross the Via Dolorosa written by John Patrick Mcdonough and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John McDonough, through his poetry and words, has the unique gift of reconciling the redemptive gift of God with the trials associated with the human condition. His words are transforming and powerful beyond measure." -- Bob Ladouceur, Religious Studies Instructor, Football Coach, De La Salle High School. "A Pieta in Poetic Form" You will never look at the Stations of the Cross the same way. These beautiful sonnets tell the story of Jesus' passion and death from the perspective of Jesus, His loved ones, and those witnessing events unfold. Rather than focusing on the specific details of the crucifixion, though these details are included, they focus on the symbolism and meaning of each event. This evokes the emotional impact of the moment in a way that makes each event more real and contemporary. You feel as if you have been transported back 2000 years, walking the path with Jesus and his Mother. "John McDonough's sonnets employ a rare and difficult verse form, the heroic crown of sonnets, to offer a moving contemporary perspective on the traditional Catholic devotion of the Way of the Cross. The rich language and evocative drawings invite us to reflect on the Passion of Christ, and on the constant presence of sin and grace in our own lives." ---Father Michael G. Ryan, St. James Cathedral, Seattle These moving and beautiful Stations of the Cross were created in the form of a Heroic Crown of Sonnets. The Heroic Crown of Sonnets is a challenging type of poetry. The first line of each sonnet is tied to the last line of the preceding sonnet. The fifteenth sonnet consists of the first line of each of the proceeding fourteen sonnets. The accompanying art adds a moving visual dimension. The poet has personally walked the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, and has a powerful ability to make profound connections between key social justice issues of today and the suffering experienced by Jesus Christ. Drawing from life experiences to which many can relate, he presents some of the most moving meditations on the Stations that you will ever read, making the stations and Christ's journey compelling for readers today. The sonnets reflect and meditate on themes in response to Christ's life that resonate with themes we have heard voiced by our beloved new Pope Francis. They comfort those who are mourning loss: loss of life, loss of strength and ability in a family member, the loss of faith in our world when we witness blatant and overpowering injustice, by drawing parallels to Christ's suffering, and the suffering of the people and family who witnessed this. How painful it is when those we love grow weak and fall, when those we love are treated unjustly. The author portrays the deeply felt suffering of Jesus' mother Virgin Mary in ways emotionally evocative of the Pieta. Jesus' love for the women who witnessed his walk to the crucifixion shines through as well as his gentle but painful acceptance of his fate. We see Mary as a mother who must endure watching her beloved son's death, and the compassionate Christ feeling her grief more sharply than His own. A 91-year old recent widow, who lost a son years ago to a tragic accident, commented "I just completed reading the sonnets of the Cross, and I am blown away by the depth and beauty of them. I will read them every day of Lent." The illustrations evoke a rare depth of emotion, a connection to the space and time that brings us into the scene. They were created for this book by David McDonough, the author's brother, who is a Vietnam veteran, and an accomplished artist living in Longview, WA. The Sonnets add a new, evocative, and compassionate perspective to your experience of walking with Jesus on the road to Calvary. The Stations of the Cross are a devotion during the Lenten season that precedes Easter Sunday.
Download or read book Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus written by Drs. Leen and Kathleen Ritmeyer and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. These artistic restorations and photographs will transport you back 2,000 years. Marvel at the remains and walk through the streets of the city in the time of Jesus with detailed drawings. The result of years of study and research, this book combines text, photographs, and reconstructions to present the archaeology of Jerusalem, whose remains survive even today. Full-color, richly illustrated, with maps and archaeological drawings. See the Pool of Siloam where Jesus healed the blind; the Bethesda Pools where Jesus healed the man paralyzed for thirty-eight years; and the Palatial Mansion where Jesus was interrogated by the Sanhedrin while Peter waited in the courtyard. Possible routes for the "Via Dolorosa" and two sites identified as Golgotha are also shown.
Download or read book Passionate about the Passion Week written by William Varner and published by . This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gospels record Jesus' last days leading up to his crucifixion, but how attentive are we to the details of the account? Varner focuses carefully on the details of the Gospels that we often overlook. This lively and carefully nuanced account of the Passion Week will bring you to a renewed sense of devotion for the Savior.
Download or read book A Walk in Jerusalem written by John Peterson and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 1998-02-15 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thoughtful meditation on the Stations of the Cross for followers who want a deeper understanding of the Passion and the meaning of Easter. With a helpful map, illustrations. Every Friday in Jerusalem, Franciscan monks take groups of pilgrims down the Via Dolorosa, the road Christ may have walked on his way to the cross. Stopping at each of fourteen locations that mark events in the final days of Christ’s life, the pilgrims recall the Passion story and offer prayers for the world. In A Walk in Jerusalem, The Rev. Canon John L. Peterson, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, brings new life to this centuries-old ritual known as the Stations of the Cross. Illustrated with a map, 14 black-and-white photographs, and 14 pen-and-ink drawings, this helpful guide provides the appropriate episode of the Passion story along with a meditation and brief liturgy that apply that story to today’s world. Designed for use on Good Friday or general devotions, A Walk in Jerusalem offers new insight into the Passion Narratives and encouragement to live as Christ taught. “A very moving presentation of the Way of the Cross.”―Religious Resources International
Download or read book Via Dolorosa written by Prince Kwasi Mensah and published by . This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Via Dolorosa is the Way of Suffering in Old Jerusalem where Jesus Christ walked towards his crucifixion. It is an important path in Christian pilgrimage, containing the nine stations of the cross. Comparing the human walk to Jesus Christ's travailing walk in Via Dolorosa, Prince Kwasi Mensah explores suffering and agony as a part of our existence. He dissects themes of betrayal, denial and cruelty in this triumphant collection of poetry. From Misunderstood to The Art of Ramming, this book of poetry provides expression to every emotion associated with human suffering.
Download or read book The Via Dolorosa written by Howard M. Berlin and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Finally Finding Christmas written by Andy Cook and published by . This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Ricketts desperately needed to find Christmas. After all, every pastor has to tell the familiar story every December. But this year, Jim had nothing left to say. Truth was, he wasn't even sure if he liked Christmas anymore.Then a friend asked Jim if he'd ever noticed the first detail in the Bible's account of Christmas. Thousands of miles later, Jim had discovered more than he'd ever dreamed possible. And best of all, he finally found Christmas.It's a fictional story about the very real world of Herod the Great and his iron-fisted rule over Judea. It's a readable way to encounter an amazing amount of new background material on one of the Bible's most familiar stories.
Download or read book Praying in Color for Kids written by Paraclete Video Productions (PRD) and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a group of kids on the floor of a gym, or filling a classroom, or on a weekend retreat, praying in a whole new way--so silently that you can hear a pin drop! It happens everyday with Praying in Color.
