The term may also be used as a name for a series of pictures or sculptures representing the various episodes, although. Instead of carrying the cross, the symbol of the passion, a paschal candle or icon of the resurrection is raised for all to see. Stations of the resurrection st gregorys roman catholic. Its a rather large file, with two images per station. Let us walk this pilgrimage of faith, the via lucis, as daughters and sons of the light and as witnesses of the risen lord. The resurrection the resurrection is the event that changed history. Let us walk this pilgrimage of faith, the via lucis, as daughters and sons of the light and as witnesses of the. Practicing the easter seasons stations of light as we celebrate the easter season, im reposting a piece i wrote back in 2004 on the stations of light. Nel nome del padre e del figlio e dello spirito santo. The via lucis, or the way of light, or the stations of the resurrection, is a prayer ritual that is much lesser known than the more traditional practice known as the stations of the cross.
Stations of the resurrection saint james episcopal church. Via lucis press and via lucis photography are part of a project to photograph and document medieval romanesque and gothic cathedrals and churches. The via lucis was born in the summer of 1988, in the salesian family movement witnesses of the risen lord. Each station has a scripture reading, a reflection and a prayer.
The second pdf is for personal use and takes 9 pages. The following prayer form is borrowed and adapted from saint augustines prayer book. They are mentioned in the vaticans 2001 directory on popular piety and the liturgy. The stations of the resurrection, also known by the latin name via lucis way of light, are a form of christian devotion, encouraging meditation upon the resurrection of jesus christ and some of the resurrection appearances and other episodes recorded in the new testament.
Veglia pasquale gesu risorto incontra le donne mt 28,110. The life of jesus in the light of easter cardinal luis antonio tagle on. Via lucis, the way of light stations of the resurrection. Below is a version of the stations of the resurrection that was prepared with an ecumenical audience in mind. Lodge of instruction will be held on the first and second wednesday of the month commencing at 8. Furthermore, it noted how the via lucis is a potential stimulus for the restoration of a culture of life which is open to the hope and certitude offered by faith, in a society often. It invites participants to walk along a path of transforming joy by following in the footsteps of the risen. These stations were discovered in the catacombs of st.
After enjoying praying the stations of the cross, via crucis, all through lent, this is a wonderful way to focus on the risen christ during the easter season. The via crucis, or way of the cross, reflecting on the lords passion and death, is a common approach to catholic prayer and pilgrimage. Also known as the stations of the resurrection, this devotion parallels the glorious mysteries of the rosary just as the via crucis complement the sorrowful mysteries. The via lucis, the way of light, emerges for triduum liturgies in the same spirit of devotion. After enjoying praying the stations of the cross, via crucis, all through lent, this is a wonderful way to focus on the risen christ during the easter. The easter mystery is the centre of the life of christ. It is represented by the two phases of the deathresurrection. The via lucis is far more contemporary having been initially presented in 1988 and formally adopted by the vatican in 2001. The stations of the resurrection were first proposed in 1988 by father sabino palumbieri, professor of anthropology at the salesian university in rome. They have been growing in popularity since the 1990s. The stations of the resurrection great focus for the. Via lucis in sette tappe, da vivere in famiglia, sui brani del vangeli anno a della veglia di pasqua, delle quattro domeniche successive e delle solennita di ascensione e pentecoste. Via lucis the paschal way of the light written by fr.
The formula was and is that of an itinerant devotion to participate in the life and the joy of the risen lord. Via lucis way of the light stations of the resurrection. Droga swiatla to zespol ewangelizacyjnomuzyczny diecezji zielonogorskogorzowskiej wywodzacy sie z par. Every station is something that happened between easter and pentecost, while the risen jesus was walking around alive on the earth. A new way to express easter joy in the third millennium christ is the centre of the life of the world.
This is a wonderful practice for helping us focus on the joy of the easter season as intently as we focus on the repentance of the lenten season. There are 14 stations, and they the counterpart to the stations of the cross. The stations of the resurrection, also known by the latin name via lucis way of light, are a. Committee meetings and lodge rehearsal will be held at the christchurch masonic hall, mudeford, christchurch on the tuesday before the regular meeting. Instead of carrying the cross, the symbol of the passion, a paschal candle or icon of the resurrection is raised.
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