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Way of the Cross: Stations and Meditations from Arkansas
The following Stations of the Cross offer reflections from Catholics in Arkansas. They are accompanied by illustrations from indoor, outdoor and live stations at churches and monasteries across the state. Together the meditations and artwork show the beauty and diversity of God's revelation to humanity. The Diocese of Little Rock may encompass the entire state of Arkansas, but we are one in the body of Christ. Order on DVD.
Station 1: Jesus is Condemned to Death
Meditation: Bishop Anthony B. Taylor, Diocese of Little Rock
Station 2: Jesus Carries His Cross
Meditation: Cackie Upchurch, Former Director, Little Rock Scripture Study
Station 3: Jesus Falls for the First Time
Meditation: Chris Thomas, St. Edward, Texarkana
Station 4: Jesus Meets His Mother
Meditation: María Velázquez, Executive Assistant, Office of the Bishop
Station 5: Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
Meditation: Bishop Erik Pohlmeier, Former Director, Faith Formation Office
Station 6: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
Meditation: Debbie Eckert, St. Joseph, Conway
Station 7: Jesus Falls the Second Time
Meditation: Deacon Chuck Ashburn, Assistant Director, Vocations and Seminarians Office
Station 8: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
Meditation: Father Jerome Kodell, OSB, Subiaco Abbey
Station 9: Jesus Falls the Third Time
Meditation: Father Tony Robbins, Diocese of Little Rock
Station 10: Jesus is Stripped of His Clothes
Meditation: Betsy McNeil, St. Vincent de Paul, Rogers
Station 11: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
Meditation: Father Rubén Quinteros, Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary, North Little Rock (Marche)
Station 12: Jesus Dies on the Cross
Meditation: Betsy Wiederkehr Huss, St. John Newman University Parish, Jonesboro
Station 13: Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross
Meditation: Edward Dodge, Teacher, Catholic High School, Little Rock
Station 14: Jesus is Placed in the Tomb
Meditation: Christie Powell, Youth Minister, Immaculate Conception Church, North Little Rock
Related Resources
What are the Stations of the Cross?
This ancient, Lenten meditation now consists of 14 stations, taken both from Scripture and tradition, that focus on the passion and death of Jesus.
This article explains the most common approach and others other resources to pray the stations online in a variety of ways depending on your needs.
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ
Explore the "Via Dolorosa" ("Way of the Cross") in Jerusalem that follows the route believed to have been taken by Jesus when he was crucified.
Stations of the Cross in Parishes
Parishes across the Diocese of Little Rock are hosting Stations of the Cross to deepen the experience of the liturgical season. See this schedule for a parish near you or contact a parish for more details.
The ("Mother was Standing") is a 13th-century Catholic hymn about Mary's pain at the foot of her Son's cross. The message of the hymn focuses on the bond that unites Mary and all Christians to the death of Jesus on the cross.
