Posted on 07/27/2002 6:20:00 AM PDT by NYer
Fri Jul 26,10:51 PM ET
Actor Robert Legere, of St.Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick, portraying Jesus Christ, reenacts the crucifixion as part of the World Youth Day celebrations, in Toronto, Ont. on Friday July 26, 2002.
An actor playing Jesus depicts the tortured stages of Christ's passage to the cross. He too is condemned to death, takes up his cross, falls under its weight and ultimately is hoisted above the crowd on that same crude frame.
Realism, said Ms. Parsons, is the objective. "It's an attempt to bring home the scarifices Jesus made for us."
Jesus Dies on the Cross
"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
"My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?"
"It is accomplished."
"Father, into your hands, I commend my Spirit."
All kneel at this point.
The Body of Jesus Is Placed in the Arms of His Mother
Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb
Human impatience -- bah!
"Were you there when they crucified my Lord?"
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
"Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?"
Sorry about my earlier haste. But the statement about EWTN not interrupting still stands. Beautiful.
The promise of the Resurrection.
The empty tomb will speak for itself on Easter morning! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
A sign of everlasting love. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
The empty tomb is a sign of eteral hope! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
I don't get EWTN TV - these are great posts. Jesus has a good representative in JP II. In a world clamoring for war, JP II is a standout for peace.
Perhaps... I would guess that they do have a profound meaning.
Go to EWTN.com > WYD > Multimedia > Then go down to Thursday and click on Way of the Cross
A most beautiful pieta! The only one more precious is that of Michelangelo, which I have seen, at St. Peter's in Rome. The striking aspect of Michelangelo's pieta is the duality of Mary's face. If you cover the top or bottom half of her face, the other is old or young. He incorporated her youth while demonstrating how the pain of watching her son, aged her in a short period of time.
Mine too! Also, "The Wood of the Cross". I sang in choir at my parish on LI. Holy Week was absolutely the most beautiful insofar as musical selection. Here in Albany, the liberal approach is heavy into contemporary music.
BTW, the music in the background at the Stations of the Cross, comes from the Taize Community. When I have some time, I'll post the story behind it.
Mom, I didn't know you were around between 1914 and 1918. (joke) The first war to end all wars.
Eternal, what part of Canada are you from? :)
Perhaps I'm just an American who is hard of hearing, eh? ;-)
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