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.
Catholics do not consider the Stations of the Cross to be a matter of belief. They are a manner to remember and honor the Our Lord's passion and death.
to see how jesus died
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Stations of a the Cross is a series of meditations, the purpose is prayer.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.
Some people believe that Jesus, the Son of God, died on the cross to save people's sins. Going to the Stations of the Cross gives people an idea on how good Jesus was when he gave his life to save ours. When you go there, you realize if Jesus saved our lives, we owe them to him, and should always respect that.
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.
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
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.