The Stations of the Cross are actually a private devotion, although sometimes done together in a group in the Church. As a private devotion there is no set ritual to them.
Usually a "living Stations of the Cross" mean that you have live people posed acting out or portraying each Station.
The Way of the Cross.
The Stations of the Cross are usually a series of pictures or statues. They can use any artisitic medium.
It is Latin for Stations, or Way of the Cross, in reference to the last hours of Jesus before his crucifixion.
People go to the Stations of the Cross as a way to reflect on the final moments of Jesus' life and to deepen their understanding of his sacrifice. It is a form of prayer and meditation that helps individuals connect spiritually with the journey Jesus took to his crucifixion.
The Stations of the Cross are a wonderful form of meditation (beginning prayer) on Our Blessed Lord Jesus Christ's passion and death. No Christian can be saved unless they pray, and this is one of the best forms of prayer.
The Stations of the Cross are primarily prayed on Fridays during Lent.
The Stations of the Cross depict Our Blessed Lord carrying the cross up to His death and burial. Lent is the preparation for Christ to carry His cross, die on it, and be buried.
Philip T. Weller has written: 'The way of the Cross for the people's participation' -- subject(s): Stations of the Cross
Many people I've seen a lot of names, but I guess who STARTED is was Jesus.
I don't think that many (if any) Protestant churches have the stations of the cross - I know Presbyterians and Baptists do not.
Stations of the Cross