sta′tions of the cross′

or Sta′tions of the Cross′,

n.pl.

a series of 14 representations of successive incidents from the Passion of Christ, set up in a church or outdoors and visited in sequence for prayer or meditation.

[1885–90]

References in periodicals archive

The five sets are reproduced, and give a fine indication of the breadth of inspiration the Way of the Cross offers.

Five ways of the Cross Martin Eastwod and others

They create a dialogue between the cross-burdened Jesus and me in almost breezy, contemporary language: "Though you are you, and I am I, yet we are truly one--one Christ" (Everyone's Way of the Cross, Ave Maria Press).

Switching stations: the number might have changed, but the essence of this Lenten tradition is still alive

David Bartlett says it well: "If the great puzzle of Mark's Gospel is that Christ's death is the sign of Christ's sonship and God's love, the smaller puzzle is like unto it, human life is most alive when we, too, follow in the way of the cross." What's Good about This News?, 42.

Preaching the mysteries of the reign of God

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