Stations of the Cross

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The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”


Statements (59)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian devotion
Christian ritual
Lenten devotion
aimsTo Deepen identification with Jesus
Encourage meditation on Christ’s suffering
Foster repentance
alsoPracticedIn Anglican Communion
Lutheran churches
Methodist churches
Some Reformed churches
associatedWith Church interiors
Pilgrimage routes
commonInDenomination Roman Catholic Church
developedInCentury 14th century
devotionalForm Meditative prayer
Procession from station to station
eighthStation Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
eleventhStation Jesus is nailed to the cross
fifthStation Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross
firstStation Jesus is condemned to death
focusesOn Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Passion of Jesus Christ
fourteenthStation Jesus is laid in the tomb
fourthStation Jesus meets his mother
hasPart Fourteen stations
hasVariant Scriptural Way of the Cross
inspiredBy Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem
isAlsoCalled Via Crucis
Via Dolorosa
Way of Sorrows
Way of the Cross
liturgicalSeasonCategory Passiontide devotion
ninthStation Jesus falls the third time
oftenIncludes Hymns
Periods of silent reflection
Reading of biblical passages
Traditional prayers
originatedFrom Christian pilgrimages in Jerusalem
practicedDuring Lent
practicedEspeciallyDuring Fridays in Lent
Good Friday
religiousTradition Christianity
scripturalFormApprovedBy Pope John Paul II
secondStation Jesus takes up his cross
seventhStation Jesus falls the second time
sixthStation Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
standardizedInCentury 18th century
standardNumberStandardizedBy Pope Benedict XIV
Pope Clement XII
tenthStation Jesus is stripped of his garments
thirdStation Jesus falls the first time
thirteenthStation Jesus is taken down from the cross
twelfthStation Jesus dies on the cross
typicalNumberOfStations 14
usesMedium Images
Outdoor shrines
Paintings
Reliefs
Sculptures

Referenced by (42)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Via Dolorosa ("First Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Second Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Third Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Fourth Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Fifth Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Sixth Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Seventh Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Eighth Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Ninth Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Tenth Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Eleventh Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Twelfth Station of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Fourteenth Station of the Cross")
hasStation
Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska ("Passion of Christ devotional routes")
Crucifixion of Jesus
Holy Week
Jesus falls the first time ("Way of the Cross")
Jesus falls the first time ("Via Crucis")
associatedWith
Via Dolorosa ("Way of the Cross")
Via Dolorosa ("Via Crucis")
Way of Sorrows ("Way of the Cross")
Way of Sorrows
Way of Sorrows ("Via Crucis")
hasAlternativeName
Stations of the Cross ("Way of the Cross")
Stations of the Cross ("Via Crucis")
isAlsoCalled
Golgotha
Jesus falls the first time ("Fourteen Stations of the Cross")
partOf
Good Friday
associatedEvent
Passion of Christ
commemoratedBy
Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area
contains
World Youth Day initiatives ("Way of the Cross")
feature
Great Week ("Way of the Cross")
focusesOnEvent
Via Dolorosa
followsTradition
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
hasFeature
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes ("Way of the Cross")
hasPart
Stations of the Cross ("Scriptural Way of the Cross")
hasVariant
Passion narrative ("Way of the Cross")
includesEvent
Barnett Newman ("The Stations of the Cross: Lema Sabachthani")
notableWork
Crucifixion of Jesus ("Agony in the Garden")
precededBy
Passion narrative
relatedConcept
Sorrowful Mysteries
relatedDevotion
Christian cross
relatedTo

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