Some mornings I wake up, longing for another human to hug me, squeeze my hand, or even just put their hand on my shoulder This deprivation of touch makes me feel alien, sub-human. And there’s no end in sight. These are the days in this pandemic – how is this word my reality? – when […]
Throughout history, writers, musicians, and artists have created their own representations of Christ’s journey to the cross, often referred to as the Stations of the Cross. Oak House Retreats (AKA the retreat branch of jenmanglos.com) and Epiphany : Visio invite you to experience the Stations online, in a collaborative photo sharing experience. Starting April 4, […]
Resurrection John 20:11-18 (NIV): Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken […]
Jesus is Placed in the Tomb Matthew 27: 57-60 (NIV): As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a […]
Jesus Dies on the Cross Luke 23: 44-46 (NIV): It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my […]
Jesus Promises His Kingdom to the Good Thief Luke 23: 39-43 (NIV): One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for […]
Jesus is Crucified Luke 23: 33-34 (NIV): When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Questions: Can you imagine having these in your hands, […]
Jesus is Helped by Simon to Carry the Cross Luke 23:26 (NIV): As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. Questions: Can you imagine the weight of the cross on […]
Jesus Bears the Cross John 19:16-17 (NIV) Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). Questions: Can you imagine what a weight the cross must have been […]
Jesus is Scourged at the Pillar and Crowned with Thorns The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. And they began to call out […]
Jesus is Judged by Pontius Pilate Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate. “Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate. “You have said so,” […]
Jesus is Denied by Peter Matthew 26: 69-75 (NIV): Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said. But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the […]