Stations of the Cross
E15273
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.”
Aliases (20)
- Way of the Cross ×8
- Via Crucis ×4
- Agony in the Garden ×1
- Eighth Station of the Cross ×1
- Eleventh Station of the Cross ×1
- Fifth Station of the Cross ×1
- First Station of the Cross ×1
- Fourteen Stations of the Cross ×1
- Fourteenth Station of the Cross ×1
- Fourth Station of the Cross ×1
- Ninth Station of the Cross ×1
- Passion of Christ devotional routes ×1
- Scriptural Way of the Cross ×1
- Second Station of the Cross ×1
- Seventh Station of the Cross ×1
- Sixth Station of the Cross ×1
- Tenth Station of the Cross ×1
- The Stations of the Cross: Lema Sabachthani ×1
- Third Station of the Cross ×1
- Twelfth Station of the Cross ×1
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 → |