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| The Rosary |
Joyful Mysteries: • The Annunciation • The Visitation • The Birth of Our Lord • The Presentation • The Finding in the Temple |
• Baptism of Jesus Christ • Christ Reveals Himself at Cana • Proclamation of the Kingdom  and Call to Conversion • The Transfiguration • Institution of the Eucharist |
Sorrowrful Mysteries: • The Agony in the Garden • The Scourging • The Crowning With Thorns • The Carrying of the Cross • The Crucifixion |
Glorious Mysteries: • The Resurrection • The Ascension • The Coming of the Holy Spirit • The Assumption of Our Lady • The Coronation of Our Lady |
| The Stations of the Cross |
| The Way of the Cross is a Christian tradition that dates back to the very early Church. Not long after Christ’s death, His followers would visit the physical locations throughout Jerusalem that marked Jesus’s suffering and death. Some traditions state that the Blessed Virgin Mary would visit these sites daily during her life. St. Jerome commented before his death in 420, that pilgrims were coming from all over Christendom to follow the path Jesus took to His death. Still, the exact beginnings of this pious practice are uncertain. We do know that in the 12th century, when the Franciscans were allowed to return to the previously seized Holy Land they created a specific route for pilgrims to follow in order to live out those last hours Jesus spent on this earth. It wasn’t until the 15th century that outdoor shrines that mimicked the Holy Places in Jerusalem began to pop up around Europe, giving those people unable to make the complicated journey to Jerusalem a chance to still follow Christ’s final steps. At the time, the number of stations varied greatly from place to place, with some having up to 30 stations to visit. The practice of the specific 14 stations - was firmly established by Pope Clement XII in 1731. In 2000 AD, Pope John Paul II established a 15th station - the resurrection. Today, you’ll frequently see these 14 or 15 stations - often paintings or carvings - mounted on the walls of a Church or Chapel and even spread throughout a cemetery. Click here for the Stations of the Cross. |