Whether this is so or not we cannot say for certain. [12], The early set of seven scenes was usually numbers 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11 and 14 from the list below. Alston, G.C. Stefano Vagnini's 2002 modular oratorio, Via Crucis,[27] is a composition for organ, computer, choir, string orchestra and brass quartet. The three falls of Christ (third, seventh, and ninth Stations) are apparently all that remain of the Seven Falls, as depicted by Krafft at Nuremburg and his imitators, in all of which Christ was represented as either falling or actually fallen. Another point of contention, at least between some ranking liturgists and traditionalists, is (the use of) the "New Way of the Cross" being recited exclusively in the Philippines and by Filipinos abroad. In 1773 Clement XIV attached the same indulgence, under certain conditions, to crucifixes duly blessed for the purpose, for the use of the sick, those at sea or in prison, and others lawfully hindered from making the Stations in a church. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. With regard to the particular subjects which have been retained in our series of Stations, it may be noted that very few of the medieval accounts make any mention of either the second (Christ receiving the cross) or the tenth (Christ being stripped of His garments), whilst others which have since dropped out appear in almost all the early lists. cross definition: 1. to go across from one side of something to the other: 2. The objective of the stations is to help the Christian faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage through contemplation of the Passion of Christ. (1 Corinthians 2:2) Everything else, he considered rubbish. APA citation. My email address is webmaster at newadvent.org. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. Rather than meditating about Christ’s journey to the cross, pray with him.. Jesus, as an observant Jewish man, would have prayed the Psalms throughout the day, and drawn strength and peace from them. At the monastery of San Stefano at Bologna a group of connected chapels were constructed as early as the fifth century, by St. Petronius, Bishop of Bologna, which were intended to represent the more important shrines of Jerusalem, and in consequence, this monastery became familiarly known as "Hierusalem". The conditions are that, whilst holding the crucifix in their hands, they must say the "Pater" and "Ave" fourteen times, then the "Pater", "Ave", and "Gloria" five times, and the same again once each for the pope's intentions. If the Via Crucis goes outside, e.g., in a cemetery or cloister, it should if possible begin and end in the church. Peter Maxwell Davies's Vesalii Icones (1969), for male dancer, solo cello and instrumental ensemble, brings together the Stations of the Cross and a series of drawings from the anatomical treatise De humani corporis fabrica (1543) by the Belgian physician Andreas van Wesel (Vesalius). Additions and omissions such as these seem to confirm the supposition that our Stations are derived from pious manuals of devotion rather than from Jerusalem itself. Tradition asserts that the Blessed Virgin used to visit daily the scenes of Christ's Passion and St. Jerome speaks of the crowds of pilgrims from all countries who used to visit the holy places in his day. Analogous to this it may be mentioned that in 1520 Leo X granted an indulgence of a hundred days to each of a set of sculptured Stations, representing the Seven Dolours of Our Lady, in the cemetery of the Franciscan Friary at Antwerp, the devotion connected with them being a very popular one. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15569a.htm. Second Station: Jesus Carries His Cross We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. Imprimatur. The house of Dives, the city gate through which Christ passed, the probatic pool, the Ecce Homo arch, the Blessed Virgin's school, and the houses of Herod and Simon the Pharisee. Experience the way of the cross as you never have before. √ Over 1,500,000 translations. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15569a.htm. Imitations of these were made at Louvain in 1505 by Peter Sterckx; at St. Getreu in Bamberg in 1507; at Fribourg and at Rhodes, about the same date, the two latter being in the commanderies of the Knights of Rhodes. It has become one of the most popular devotions and the stations can be found in many Western Christian churches, including Anglican,[1] Lutheran,[2] Methodist,[3] and Roman Catholic. June 20, 2019 June 20, 2019 / Tonya Price / Leave a comment. It is as follows: It will be noticed that only five of these correspond exactly with our Stations. In 1521, a book called Geystlich Strass (German: "spiritual road") was printed with illustrations of the stations in the Holy Land.[10]. For the composition by Franz Liszt, see. In deciding the matter, however, the arrangement and form of a church may make it more convenient to go the other way. These include the Sacro Monte di Domodossola (1657) and Sacro Monte di Belmonte (1712), and form part of the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy World Heritage Site, together with other examples on different devotional themes. This article was transcribed for New Advent by Marie Jutras. Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. .