Kent Addison's version of the Stations of the Cross
occupies the north wall of the church. The artist did much research
with the priests of the parish to present the theology of the Stations
in a new and unique way to the people of St. Joseph's.
The stations are one continuous journey, as
Christ's walk to Calvary was a continuous journey, rather than a
series of disjointed events.That journey begins with the condemnation
of Jesus and ends with His Resurrection. There are fifteen stations,
instead of the usual fourteen; the fifteenth is the Resurrection
of the Lord.
The concept of the artist is that Jesus went through
the agony of the walk to Calvary; died; was buried; and rose from
the dead. Our Lord Jesus is alive now. He cannot go through the
agony again. We must take his place and go through our walk to Calvary.
These Stations of the Cross invite us to project ourselves into
the unfolding drama in the streets of Jerusalem, experiencing the
bewilderment, frustration, sadness and anger of the first followers
of the carpenter of Nazareth - and, finally the joy at finding Him
alive and waiting for us with outstretched arms.
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