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The Stations of the Cross — Herbert Thurston

The Stations of the Cross

Herbert Thurston

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 161 pages

The Stations of the Cross is a collection of historical essays by Herbert Thurston on the origin, development, and devotional purpose of this Lenten practice. It examines how the stations were understood and prayed over time, including artistic and legendary traditions. Listeners interested in Catholic history and Lenten reflection will find it informative and accessible.

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Contents

  1. The Stations of the Cross
  2. The Preface
  3. The Contents
  4. The List of Illustrations
  5. Chapter I—The Veneration of the Holy Places
  6. Chapter II—The Beginnings of the Via Crucis
  7. Chapter III—The Earliest Stations and their Sequence
  8. Chapter IV—The “Seven Falls”
  9. Chapter V—The Spiritual Pilgrimage of Jan Pascha
  10. Chapter VI—The “Via Dolorosa” at Jerusalem from the Seventeenth Century to the Present Day
  11. Chapter VII—The Devotional Aspect of the Stations
  12. Chapter VIII—The Stations in Modern Times
  13. Appendix A—Heer Bethlem’s “Overwegingen”
  14. Appendix B.—TABLE of INDULGENCES
  15. Appendix C—Relative Antiquity of the Various Stations
  16. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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