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stations of the Cross

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The Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, showing one of the 14 stations which mark the stages of Jesus' journey to Calvary, the place of his crucifixion.

In the Christian church, a series of 14 crosses, usually each with a picture or image, depicting the 14 stages in Jesus' journey to the Crucifixion. They are commonly found on the walls of churches.



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They draw me into the story and invite me--force me--to think about how the Way of the Cross bears on my life, how the pain, indignities, kindnesses, and insults that Jesus experienced are repeated daily, even in the world that he saved.
 
 
 
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