"The Crucifixion" The Cross - a symbol of destruction, hopelessness, violence, pain, & death is also a symbol of rebirth, hope, salvation, redemption, & peace. Thoughts of death and pain can cause a person to feel small, to shrink, and yet here is Jesus, arms wide open, full of love that barely can be contained. … Continue reading Moving Meditations for Lent | Day 27: The Crucifixion
"The Carrying of the Cross" The humiliation of Jesus does not end as He must take His Cross to Calvary, a long ways away from Jerusalem. Every step is a difficult one, every step closer to death. But also every step closer to the Resurrection m, and every step closer to redeeming the world. Do … Continue reading Moving Meditations for Lent | Day 26: The Carrying of the Cross
"The Crowning of Thorns" Jesus is further humiliated when He is presented with a crown of thorns on His head, a mockery of His title as "King of the Jews." The thorns pierce through His head and cause Him to bleed. He continues to wear this on His head until His death. Although we may … Continue reading Moving Meditations for Lent | Day 25: The Crowning of Thorns
"The Scourging at the Pillar" This mystery is a difficult one to meditate upon. Jesus, a self-proclaimed pacifist, who would go as far as stop violence, willingly takes a beating. He is left scarred and broken, and unfortunately, this is not the end of this journey. He moves forward, knowing that things are about to … Continue reading Moving Meditations for Lent | Day 24: The Scourging at the Pillar
"The Agony in the Garden" We now delve into the Sorrowful Mysteries for our Moving Meditations for Lent. Meditated upon during the rosary, the Sorrowful Mysteries depict the moments before the Crucifixion. The first moment is the agony in the garden. Here Jesus shares with us the Lord's Prayer and in this moment He reveals … Continue reading Moving Meditations for Lent | Day 23: The Agony in the Garden
​​ The last Station of the Cross is the laying of Jesus in the tomb. As mentioned in our previous meditation, the act of taking down a crucified body was not very common, and to add, to give Him a proper burial was even more out of the ordinary. And while everyone there had in … Continue reading Moving Meditations for Lent | Day 22: Preparations
​​ Jesus is taken down from the Cross. It seems like a very random act to include in the Stations. If we were just to go from dying on the Cross to being laid in the tomb, I think we can all safely assume that He was taken from the Cross. But this action illustrates … Continue reading Moving Meditations for Lent | Day 21: Transitions
"Be still" Only about three hours after being nailed to the Cross, Jesus dies. In this moment where God physically leaves this Earth, where body and soul is separated, the Earth trembles, darkness fills the sky, and even amidst the chaos is stillness. The quietness of the last breath taken, the solemness of His mother … Continue reading Moving Meditations for Lent | Day 20: Be Still
​ ​ On the eleventh station, Jesus is nailed to the Cross. Pain enters a disturbing reality once made physically. Whether by outside force or by some internal workings that then become embodied. It's this pain that often leaves us feeling immobile, stuck, or tied down. How do we choose to break away or move … Continue reading Moving Meditations for Lent | Day 19: Unbearable Pain
"Can't take away my faith" When Jesus arrives at Calvary, He is stripped of His garments. The soldiers forcefully take His belongings. This degradation of His humanity leaves Jesus with nothing, but in actuality, He is left with something. Faith. At least in these moments, until His death, Jesus is still left with faith. Even … Continue reading Moving Meditations for Lent | Day 18: Can’t Take Away My Faith
The Moving Prayer 