Way of Sorrows
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Way of Sorrows is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on Jesus Christ’s suffering and crucifixion through a sequence of commemorative stations.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian devotional practice
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form of prayer → meditation on the Passion of Christ → |
| aimsTo |
deepen contemplation of the Passion
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foster repentance → help believers unite with Christ’s suffering → |
| commemorates |
Passion of Jesus Christ
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death of Jesus Christ → events of Good Friday → |
| developedInCentury |
Middle Ages
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| focusesOn |
Jesus Christ
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crucifixion of Jesus Christ → suffering of Jesus Christ → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Stations of the Cross
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Via Crucis → Via Dolorosa devotion → Way of the Cross → |
| hasComponent |
meditative stations
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sequence of stations → |
| hasDevotionalTextForm |
booklet of prayers and meditations
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| hasLiturgicalSeasonUse |
Fridays of Lent
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Good Friday services → |
| includesPractice |
hymn singing
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meditative reflection → recitation of prayers → scripture readings → walking from station to station → |
| isAssociatedWith |
Good Friday
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Holy Week → Lent → |
| isEncouragedBy |
Catholic Church
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| isFormOf |
Christian piety
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popular devotion → |
| isOftenPrayedIn |
chapels
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churches → outdoor shrines → |
| isRepresentedBy |
series of images or crosses on church walls
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| languageOfName |
English
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| mayInclude |
15th station of the Resurrection
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| originatedAs |
imitation of Jerusalem Via Dolorosa
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| practicedBy |
Anglicans
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Lutherans → Methodists → Roman Catholics → some other Protestant Christians → |
| relatedPractice |
Via Dolorosa pilgrimage in Jerusalem
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| religion |
Christianity
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| typicalNumberOfStations |
14
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Via Dolorosa
("Way of Sorrow")
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Via Dolorosa ("Way of Suffering") → |
hasNameMeaning |
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Stations of the Cross
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isAlsoCalled |