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it is called that cause it is where a person stands of falls like Jesus stood somewhere and he also fell for us

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Q: Why are the stations of the cross called stations?
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What are the Stations of the Cross also referred as?

The Way of the Cross.


What are stations of the cross made of?

The Stations of the Cross are usually a series of pictures or statues. They can use any artisitic medium.


What period of time do the Stations of the Cross take place in?

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How is Lent linked to the Stations of the Cross?

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.


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Usually a "living Stations of the Cross" mean that you have live people posed acting out or portraying each Station.


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In Christianity, beginning prayer is called meditation. The Stations of the Cross are a simple way to meditate on the Passion and Death of Our Blessed Lord. The Church has long approved of this aid to meditative prayer, and enriched it with many indulgences over the centuries.


Why does the protestant church have 15 stations of the cross?

I don't think that many (if any) Protestant churches have the stations of the cross - I know Presbyterians and Baptists do not.


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The second station is Jesus accepts the cross (Jesus carries the cross).


What stations of the cross are celebrated in the episcopal church?

12


What do people do before the Stations of the Cross?

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