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520 Roman Catholicism- Walking the Stations Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts.
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Walking the Stations Trivia QuizQuiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Jesus is condemned to death
It is said that after Christ's death and resurrection that Mary retraced his last day every day.
Then pilgrims began to walk the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem which is the accepted processional
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route symbolising the path Jesus walked to Mount Calvary.
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Over the centuries this has grown into what we know today as the Stations of the Cross, also
known as Via Crucis or the Way of Sorrows. It can be found in many Western Christian
churches but there are slight variations according to different belief systems so I am focusing
on the Roman Catholic tradition today. If I say 'we' I am referring to what the Catholic Church
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believes.
1. At this first station we are encouraged to think about Jesus and what was done to Him
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before He was condemned by Pilate to die. The meditation and prayer encourage us to reflect
on the fact that it was not Pilate but our sins that condemned Him to death.
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2. Jesus carries His cross
St Francis of Assisi made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in the early thirteenth century but had
to obtain permission to visit as the Crusades were still occurring. In 1217, while Jerusalem was
still under Muslim rule, he founded the 'Custody of the Holy Land' under his Order. The Vatican
recognised the Franciscans as the official custodians of the Holy Places in 1342. These
include monasteries, churches, hospitals and all the other holy sites. The Order continue to
take care of these to this day.
, 2. The second station focuses on the physical pain it would have caused Him to carry the
Cross and then we ask for Him to give us the help we need to carry our burdens.
3. Jesus falls the first time
After this decree the Franciscans began to replicate the sacred monuments and sites around
Europe so more people could have the experience. These were originally all outside shrines but
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then they began to build them inside the churches - originally without approval by the Vatican
but Pope Innocent XI finally approved their request in 1686. Now they are found inside nearly
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every Catholic Church.
3. The third station sees Jesus falling for the first time and we ask for help to prevent us from
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falling into mortal sin.
4. Jesus meet His Sorrowful Mother
The style and format of the stations vary considerably from huge monuments, like those in my
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pictures, to small tapestries or pictures around the church walls, although pictures alone won't
suffice - they must contain a cross. Some churches prefer a very minimalist approach and just
have the crosses with numbers on them.
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Inside the churches the sheer logistics of numbers and limited aisle space mean that the
attendants often stay in the pews and face each station while the priest, acolytes and altar
servers travel around the path stopping at each one.
4. As Jesus meets His mother in the fourth station we acknowledge her courage in following
Gods will and we ask for her intercession when we need this courage.
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